The challenges of sustainability in mining regions: The coal mining region of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Glauser, Simon ^a   McAllister, Mary Louise ^b   Milioli, Geraldo ^c  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO EXTREMO SUL CATARINENSE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Coal; Environmental impacts; Santa Catarina; Sustainable mining communities

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINING; NATURAL RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOPHYSICAL INTEGRITY; COAL MINING; ECONOMIC VITALITY;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MINING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABILITY;

BRAZIL; SANTA CATARINA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 16344365008     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2005.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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