Abstract:Stone mining industries in Chapagaon, Lalitpur area is in regular operation since more than 35 years. In this long period, the operators of mines and stone crushing have cleared up the vast area of forest for the purpose of stone mining. As a result the fragile forest ecology, biodiversity and scenery beauty of this area have been widely devastated. Environment of Chapagaon indicates that the destruction of forest area has already affected the local population in terms of declining fresh water sources; drying … Show more
“…The community's perception of government accountability and responsiveness is as low (29/100) (Figure7b), resulting in a local governance score as low as (5.3/100). Many scholars have reported similar observations from different mining areas(Dev, 2013) Mwakesi (2020). explained that selfishness of local authorities along with weak institutions constitute a fertile ground for poor accountability in mining areas.…”
Social sustainability has received the least attention among the three-pillars of sustainable development in the mining regions of Africa. However, with the rapid population growth globally, social sustainability assessment using clearly defined indicators is becoming essential to ensuring urban sustainability, specifically in mining regions. This study assessed the contribution of the mining industry to the social sustainability of the Chingola district in terms of cumulative impacts and the extent to which CSR initiatives have contributed to a social sustainability profile. Mixed methods including in-depth key informant interviews guide and observation were used to collect data on social sustainability. The data were collected from 10 out of the 28 wards of Chingola, selected using a systematic random sampling. A total of 500 households of which 49 households (with a sampling unit of 10) and 10 key informants' stakeholders were purposively selected. Aggregation and normalization techniques were used to construct the composite indicators depicting the strength of each indicator. The social sustainability of the Chingola district based on the calculated composite indicators varies from weak-to-moderate sustainability. The proposed indicators could serve local government and mining companies, redirect development schemes, re-strategize the stakeholders' involvement, and support corporate governance.
“…The community's perception of government accountability and responsiveness is as low (29/100) (Figure7b), resulting in a local governance score as low as (5.3/100). Many scholars have reported similar observations from different mining areas(Dev, 2013) Mwakesi (2020). explained that selfishness of local authorities along with weak institutions constitute a fertile ground for poor accountability in mining areas.…”
Social sustainability has received the least attention among the three-pillars of sustainable development in the mining regions of Africa. However, with the rapid population growth globally, social sustainability assessment using clearly defined indicators is becoming essential to ensuring urban sustainability, specifically in mining regions. This study assessed the contribution of the mining industry to the social sustainability of the Chingola district in terms of cumulative impacts and the extent to which CSR initiatives have contributed to a social sustainability profile. Mixed methods including in-depth key informant interviews guide and observation were used to collect data on social sustainability. The data were collected from 10 out of the 28 wards of Chingola, selected using a systematic random sampling. A total of 500 households of which 49 households (with a sampling unit of 10) and 10 key informants' stakeholders were purposively selected. Aggregation and normalization techniques were used to construct the composite indicators depicting the strength of each indicator. The social sustainability of the Chingola district based on the calculated composite indicators varies from weak-to-moderate sustainability. The proposed indicators could serve local government and mining companies, redirect development schemes, re-strategize the stakeholders' involvement, and support corporate governance.
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