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Between Cause and Cure: The Mining Industry and …
The exceptionally high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS among mine work-ers is a negative externality of the South African mining industry. The mining industry in South Africa was the first to …
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response to HIV and AIDS. The mining sector was one of the first sectors to recognize the impact of HIV on its workforce and on the surrounding communities and respond to HIV and AIDS …
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Harmful Impacts of Mining
mining and commodity trading companies as solutions providers for the energy transition and sustainable development. On the other hand, very few industry actors publicly acknowledge or …
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HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the impact on …
The aim of the article was to determine the extent of the negative impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace on firm efficiency and firm competitiveness.
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Mining and socio-ecological systems: A systematic review of …
The mining, as an extractive industry, with potential for negative effects is one of the most controversial development industries as a result of its ecological and social implications …
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The Impacts of Mining Industry: Socio-Economics and Political Impacts
This paper reviews socio-economic and political impacts of the extractive industry based on a global literature review. The paper reveals 27 different impacts (23 socio …
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Addressing Gender Inequalities in the Mining Sector
Albeit, not much focus has been directed singularly to the mining sector's impact on the achievement of SDG 5, on gender equality. This short paper, therefore, analyses the unique …
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The Macro-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in …
Botswana's non-mining GDP could be a m ... to capture the negative impact of HIV/AIDS on the capit al ... 2 "Level" defined as "percent of labour force outs ide the formal sector" in the AIDS ...
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Strongest effects were seen in high-prevalence countries and in the 20–29 years age group. In mining communities around operational mines, there was a tendency towards lower HIV knowledge (OR: 0.81, 95% CI: 0.63–1.04).
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HIV/AIDS: A threat to decent work, productivity and …
implications. In the rural sector, losses due to HIV/AIDS may reduce food production and food security. Enterprises in sectors such as transportation, tourism and mining are the most …
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The implications of HIV / AIDS for South African mines
HIV disease and AIDS will likely adversely affect mining productivity through increased absenteeism and the mortality of miners. This will be accompanied by rising expenditures in …
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Factors that hinder and favour coal mining in …
FACTORS HINDERING COAL MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA. REDUCED DEMAND Negative views on coal and its environmental impact have resulted in a major decline in its use by the major economies of the world. Because of coal's …
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A STUDY ON FRAMEWORKS AND POLICIES FOR …
Regarding child labour in non- traditional mining sector x 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 2 2.1 Methodology 2 3.0 OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR …
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The economic impact of AIDS (Chapter 24)
Section 5 The impact of AIDS; 21 Impact of AIDS ... There have been changes in the structure of the economy. The primary (agriculture, forestry and mining) and secondary (manufacturing, electricity, gas, water and construction) sectors are …
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Spotlight on biodiversity risk and opportunity in the mining sector
The mining sector could potentially be a leader in this respect. Good sectoral standards and guidelines already exist on how to manage biodiversity (and ecosystem …
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The contribution of diamonds to Botswana's development
In 2012, the non-mining sector accounted for 70 per cent of the total value added to GDP compared with less than 50 per cent a decade earlier. 26 These challenges should not …
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'Dying for gold': the effects of mineral mining on HIV, …
Two main factors are contributing to mining companies' inadequate response to HIV, TB, and silicosis on the mines. First, the migrant labour system weakens incentives to control dust and …
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The impact of conflicts in the mining industry: A case study …
The costs and aids projected for the upcoming mining venture were ... The residents against the mining project have been intentionally provided with false information on its alleged …
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Spotlight on biodiversity risk and opportunity in …
Sebastian Bekker, Senior Programme Officer in UNEP-WCMC's Nature Economy team, looks at how the ENCORE biodiversity module, a tool created in partnership with UNEP-FI and Global Canopy, can help assess risks in the …
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Social justice for miners and mining-affected …
communities. Mining of natural resources in whatever way is damaging to the environment and has severe impacts on local mining communities. A mining community is a community or town …
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Industrial mining and HIV risk: evidence from 39 mine …
Using logistic regression models, we compared HIV-related indicators between mining (i.e. up to 10 km distance from the mine) and comparison (i.e. 10-50 km) areas before …
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10 Social and Economic Effects of HIV/AIDS in …
This article will explore the social and economic effects of HIV and AIDS in South Africa, ... The high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa has had an impact on the tourism industry and foreign investment. ... The Dual Impact …
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AIDS in the transport sector of southern Africa: …
HIV/AIDS in the transport sector of southern Africa: Operational challenges, research gaps and policy recommendations Ilaria Regondi1, Gavin George2 & Natashya Pillay3 The transport …
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An assessment of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the business sector …
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the impact of HIV / AIDS on the business sector with an assessment of the risk faced by business in the immediate and long-term. It …
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A century of migrant labour in the gold mines of South Africa
A fair amount of literature deals with the negative impacts of migrant labour, including the impact on labour-sending areas (Wilson, 1972: Rex, 1974Johnstone, 1976;Taylor, …
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The impact of HIV and AIDS on Africa's economic …
The macroeconomic effects of HIV/AIDS in Africa are substantial, and policies for dealing with them may be controversial—one is whether expensive antiretroviral drugs should be targeted …
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The SA mining industry enters the HIV / AIDS war zone
The mining sector represents a significant portion of the South African economy. The recent announcement of the proposed black empowerment bill for the mining sector caused share …
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"Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts …
mining activities, environmental impacts and effects in the mining communities in South Africa: a critical perspective. Environmental Economics (open-access), 8(4), 14-24. doi:10.21511/ee.08(4 …
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The impact of HIV/AIDS on the mining sector in South …
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is based on a survey conducted by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) on "The impact of HIV/AIDS on Selected Business Sectors in South Africa- …
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Full article: The impact of mining foreign direct investment …
In contrast, trade openness negatively impacts development in the long. The results and the findings from the study indicate that increased mining sector FDI may not be a …
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