Sustainable minerals operations in the developing world
The sustainable development of minerals, which are non-renewable resources, is a major challenge in today's world. In this regard the true definition of 'sustainability' is a debating point itself: can such a concept exist with respect to non-renewable resources? This Special Publicat...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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London :
Geological Society,
2005.
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| Series | Geological Society special publication ;
no. 250. |
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781429465151 1429465158 9781523122394 1523122390 1862391882 9781862391888 |
| ISSN | 0305-8719 ; |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (vi, 249 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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| Summary: | The sustainable development of minerals, which are non-renewable resources, is a major challenge in today's world. In this regard the true definition of 'sustainability' is a debating point itself: can such a concept exist with respect to non-renewable resources? This Special Publication gives examples from developing countries of all scales of mineral extraction. It reviews environmental, economic, health and social problems and highlights the need to solve these before sustainability can be achieved. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429465151 1429465158 9781523122394 1523122390 1862391882 9781862391888 |
| ISSN: | 0305-8719 ; |
| Access: | Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 249 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |