The Legacy of Mine Closure in Kabwe, Zambia: What Can Resilience Thinking Offer to the Mining Sustainability Discourse?

Mfune, Orleans; Kunda-Wamuwi, Chibuye Florence; Chansa-Kabali, Tamara; Chisola, Moses Ngongo; Manchisi, James

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-5358-5_7

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“…Closure also presents complex social impacts where a mine has provided local employment and business opportunities (Mfune et al 2020). Legal frameworks presently lack comprehensive governance of social transition, but aspects may be included in requirements for EIAs, social impact assessments (SIAs) or combined environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs), as well as in mine closure plans (MCPs).…”

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International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

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Gann

Walder

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Restoration Ecology

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Executive Summary Mining has been, and remains, an integral part of human existence from Stone Age quarries through to the iron and coal that fueled the industrial revolution, to the new materials needed to support the shift to renewable energy. Mining and mining products are major contributors to national economies with mining value tripling in the past two decades. As of 2020, the global mining footprint was 57,000 km2 and growing at a faster rate now than any other time in human history. Much of this footprint is operational, but in many areas where mining is now complete, the sites represent major environmental liabilities. Although site stabilization and managing waste materials remains a challenging part of mine closure in many parts of the world, the environmental liability of these sites means more than being just safe, stable, and nonpolluting, with companies increasingly expected to restore ecosystems that are representative of their pre‐mined (natural) state. The International Principles and Standards for the Ecological Restoration and Recovery of Mine Sites (Mine Site Restoration Standards, MSRS) present the first international framework for the delivery of socially and environmentally responsible ecological restoration after mining, regardless of whether restoration is legally mandated. The MSRS are designed to inspire and drive higher and better outcomes in post‐mining landscapes by both guiding and encouraging the highest level of restoration achievable that supports the global need for protecting and restoring nature. This comes at a time of unparalleled global human impacts where climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss threaten the very ecological fabric of the planet. Mining companies are a major global player in local and regional economies and by demonstrating leadership in protecting, enhancing, and restoring the environments in which they operate, they can maintain, and enhance their social license to operate. The MSRS aim to provide a framework for the mining industry, governments, and stakeholders, including Indigenous peoples and local communities, to address mining‐specific issues in delivering effective restoration of mine sites. The MSRS emphasize that achieving the highest possible ecological outcomes depends upon ingenuity, knowledge investment, and a supportive corporate ethos to build a culture of continuous improvement. This approach will maximize benefits for local communities, the environment, and ultimately the mining industry. For industry, the MSRS provide a framework that can be utilized to optimize restoration outcomes that will leave a positive legacy long after mining has ceased. Early adoption of the MSRS by industry can reduce environmental, financial, and corporate risk in achieving site relinquishment by demonstrating the highest possible commitment to stakeholders, increasing natural capital, responding to climate change and, recovering biodiversity, including threatened and culturally significant species. The agreed‐upon post‐mining land use (PMLU), ...

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Section: Section 2 — Toward a Culture Of Best And Future Practice For...mentioning

confidence: 99%

International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

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Gann

Walder

et al. 2022

Restoration Ecology

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“…In Zambia, less than 1% of households from demographically highincome areas switched to using portable diesel generators to power their electrical appliances, including stoves (Umar et al, 2022). In a study conducted in Zambia Mfune et al (2018) indicated that during loadshedding, for lighting, alternatives were torches and candles. Candle use (21.8%) was very dominant among respondents from high-income areas, followed by those from the middle-income areas at (9.7%).…”

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Loadshedding Impact on Food Spoilage: An Analysis of Household Experiences in South Africa

MASINGA,

MADZIVHANDILA

2023

AJGD

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South Africa has been challenged with loadshedding for the past decade. Most recently, loadshedding became a crisis as the year 2022 was reportedly the most in which electricity was load shed compared to the previous years. Guided by the South African Constitution of 1996, the right of South Africans to access electricity is embedded within the constitutional obligations of Eskom. The power utility is mandated to provide reliable electricity supply and ensure just administrative action when taking actions that deprive citizens of electricity access (Pieterse, 2023). In practice, however, it has become evident that rendering services such as electricity remains a major challenge. South Africans experience loadshedding daily, which affects their energy usage. In essence, loadshedding has impacted negatively, especially the disadvantaged. Despite planned loadshedding stages, households still experience direct impacts of loadshedding. Appliances such as refrigerators become mal-functional, resulting in food kept in cool temperatures being spoiled. Although loadshedding food spoils have been identified as a phenomenon at household level, the current response in terms of household planning and awareness has not been adequately documented. The paper aims to address this by arguing that there is a need for households to engage in targeted measures that help households cope and adapt to loadshedding food spoils. Furthermore, the study provides a TO-DO list on how households can improve their ability to adapt and cope with loadshedding. The paper used a qualitative methodology focused on analysing the lived experiences of News24 participants. Literature review was conducted where journal articles, newspapers and books were analysed. Thereafter, lessons are drawn from literature, to develop and provide a way forward towards dealing with loadshedding food spoilage at household level. The findings of the paper conclude that effective loadshedding and food spoil adaptation can limit food spoilage. Keywords: Loadshedding, Energy, Refrigerator, Food spoil, Food waste, Household adaptation

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Understanding Resilience in the Mining Sector

Harman,

Thomson

2023

Rural Development for Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems

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The Legacy of Mine Closure in Kabwe, Zambia: What Can Resilience Thinking Offer to the Mining Sustainability Discourse?

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

International principles and standards for the ecological restoration and recovery of mine sites

Loadshedding Impact on Food Spoilage: An Analysis of Household Experiences in South Africa

Understanding Resilience in the Mining Sector

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