Mining, water and human rights: Making the connection

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1553-1562

  Kemp, Deanna ^a   Bond, Carol J ^a   Franks, Daniel M ^a   Cote, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Human rights; Mining; Social impacts; Sustainable development; Water

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MINING; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

HUMAN RIGHTS; MINERALS INDUSTRY; MINING COMPANIES; NATURE OF WATER; ORGANISATIONAL; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SOCIAL IMPACT;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 78049361625     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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