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cje ›› 2004, Vol. ›› Issue (6): 191-194.

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Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of mining activities in Zambia

Enock sakala, LU Zhibo, LU Yongsen   

  1. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
  • Received:2003-09-16 Revised:2003-11-23 Online:2004-12-10

Abstract: Mining is a very significant industry in Zambia. Mining and processing activities creates a number of environmental problems in the mining area called the Copperbelt. The open pit mining activities deforms the land surface and creates waste materials containing dangerous substances that pollute water, soil and the atmosphere, and cause harm to human health. This paper studies the socioeconomic and the ecological impacts of mining related activities on the Copperbelt of Zambia and discusses alternative countermeasures for a sustainable development approach.

Key words: Rice, Evapotranspiration, Water balance, Soil water

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