Bowen et al., (2007) recommend that the construction industry/sector urgently needs to develop mechanisms to manage the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic so that anticipated industry growth is not ...
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We combined data on mine openings with HIV data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Using logistic regression models, we compared HIV-related indicators between mining (i.e. up to 10 km distance from the mine) …
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While mining projects can have positive impacts on the development of local water infrastructure, improved management of negative impacts of mining projects is needed for promoting 'Good health ...
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The survey results suggest that the mining sector, followed by the manufacturing and transport sectors, are the worst affected among the sectors surveyed. The companies that are the most active in the fight against HIV / AIDS seem to …
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The environmental impact of diesel-powered equipment cannot be overstated. Diesel-powered construction equipment, ubiquitous in the mining industry, significantly contributes to global carbon emissions [50], [51]. The mining industry faces a dual challenge of meeting growing global demand while curbing its environmental impact.
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This paper argues that, to address the social and human elements of development in the South African mining sector and to deal specifically with mining communities, the human-centred or 'micro' approach (i.e. at the individual rather than …
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There is a significant role for the mining and minerals industry to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a global level, through supplying the raw materials needed for ...
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Others have also classified the impacts of mining into positive and negative (Sheoran et al., 2010). This study has classified mining's impacts into three broad categories, thus economic, environmental, and social impacts. Each of these categories has been further discussed and critiqued to enable comprehensive understanding.
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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 mining sector.. Why the mining sector matters for biodiversity. In order to achieve our ambitious global biodiversity goals as outlined at the UN …
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HOUSING POLICY REPORT 2- RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CASE STUDIES Prepared by: Development Works Integrated Development Workers Tel: 011 487 10 02 Fax: 011 487 10 25 E-mail: [email protected] February 2002
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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- 2004". This report strives to highlight how and to what extent HIV/AIDS has affected the mining sector in South Africa, as well as to assess this sector's awareness and response to the …
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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 at economically productive groups of people. ... for example, around 60% of the mining workforce is aged between 30 and 44 years; in 15 years this is ...
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This article considers two issues critical to capacity building in the mining sector: formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining and the promotion of local content / procurement. Its main thesis is that the code provides limited opportunities for local mining capacity building and its local content provisions are rather nervously worded.
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4 This review excludes three other studies attempting to estimate the economic impact of HIV/AIDS. Rather than estimate the various macroeconomic impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Broomberg et al. (1991) employed the human capital approach to estimate the impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The human capital
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In August 1995, the Chamber of Mines, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO) held a seminar to discuss the potential impact of the epidemic; it was followed by a workshop, "Research Needs and Priorities for the Management of HIV/AIDS Transmission in the Mining Industry," which was organized by the Epidemiology Unit in Johannesburg.
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Negative impacts: 21: Water use competition: L: Reduced water supplies or water contamination, competition with other uses (e.g. agriculture) and increased water scarcity: 19, 20, 28, 45: 22: Health impacts: L: Negative health and safety impacts in mining community (e.g. damages caused to dwellings by explosive, mine related injuries during ...
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The HIV/AIDS pandemic has an impact on labour supply, through increased mortality and morbidity. This is compounded by loss of skills in key sectors of the labour market. In South …
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Mankind started mining for precious metals between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. For the last century, mining has been one of our planet's largest industries (it generated 683 billion dollars in revenue in 2018 alone). This only underscores the fact that our desire for precious metals and minerals has grown exponentially since we first started digging through the topsoil to get at …
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HIV/AIDS in the mining sector A number of epidemiological studies summarized by IOM and SAMP (South African Migration Project) (2005) and Campbell and Williams (1999) reported …
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Based on the BER's 2005 survey Footnote 1, this paper provides a snapshot view of the nature and the extent of the impact of HIV/AIDS on selected economic sectors in South Africa, as well as their response to the epidemic. ... The survey results suggest that the mining sector, followed by the manufacturing and transport sectors, are the worst ...
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The impact caused by AIDS has reverberated through every sector of the society, from health, to agriculture, education and the private sector, and is draining economies of the vital resources and contributions of a whole generation. For the private sector, the implications of AIDS are felt both at the micro and macro level. The impact on the
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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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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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At the 2010 HIV/AIDS conference in Durban, the South African gold mining sector came under heavy criticism from medical practitioners, ex-miners, advocacy groups and the South African Minister of ...
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If we hone in on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, we will benefit the industry as well as have, perhaps, the greatest possible impact on regional health. We should bring the new infections down, assure that people start treatment immediately and continue the treatment for the rest of their lives.
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Almost half of the large mines surveyed indicated that HIV/AIDS has already had a significant adverse impact on their operations while 75% of these mines and roughly 50% of …
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The survey shows that the impact of HIV/AIDS on the mining sector has been severe. The survey results reveal that many mines are already facing the consequences of the epidemic. ... operations while 75% of these mines and roughly 50% of both the small and medium sized mines envisage a significant negative impact in five year's time. It ...
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