Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution satellite imagery

L Tang, TT Werner - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and
understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land …

Challenges and progress in applying space technology in support of the sustainable development goals

D Wood, M Rathnasabapathy, KJ Stober, P Menon - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The global community, with coordination from the United Nations, is energized to pursue the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a list of 17 important aspirations that summarize …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of mining industries on land tenure in Ghana: a comprehensive systematic literature review

B Adjei, EP Tudzi, A Owusu-Ansah, JK Kidido… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in develo** countries like
Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job opportunities for …

Deforestation triggered by artisanal mining in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

M Ladewig, A Angelsen, RN Masolele… - Nature Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
The discovery of valuable minerals in the mineral-abundant eastern Democratic Republic of
the Congo can stimulate extensive migration into remote areas of the Congo Basin …

Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization in Ghana: the government's approach and its implications for cleaner and safer production

KJ Bansah - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal
and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer …

[HTML][HTML] Green supply chain practices and sustainable performance of mining firms: Evidence from a develo** country

BO Antwi, D Agyapong, D Owusu - Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2022 - Elsevier
The negative impact of mining activities on mining communities has received increased calls
for mining firms to engage in management practices that are deemed to be environmentally …

Evaluating impacts of opencast stone mining on vegetation primary production and transpiration over Rajmahal Hills

AK Ranjan, BR Parida, J Dash, AK Gorai - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Opencast mining has significantly triggered vegetation degradation in many ecologically
sensitive regions across the globe. The detailed spatio-temporal information on mining …

Revealing ecological restoration process and disturbances of mineral concentration areas based on multiscale and multisource data

Y Li, L Wang, Q Cao, L Yang, W Jiang - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantitative evaluation of ecological restoration effectiveness is critical to provide
operational feedback for mine restoration and to implement adaptive management. Existing …

Land, water, and forest degradation in artisanal and small-scale mining: Implications for environmental sustainability and community wellbeing

KJ Bansah, PJ Acquah, A Boafo - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly damaging forest, land, and water
resources, and this occurrence is rapidly gaining the attention of interest groups across the …

Artisanal and small-scale mining methods and the Sustainable Development Goal 6: Perceived implications for clean water supply

F Arthur-Holmes, KA Busia, N Yakovleva… - … Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to examine methods of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana,
map their perceived impacts on water resources, and analyse the implications of these …