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MINING, DIRTY
ENERGY(COAL)
Source: lightstalkers.org
Issues and
Concerns
Human Rights
Corruption
Pressure on the judiciary
Environmental concerns
Issues in relation to indigenous people
Health impacts
HUMAN RIGHTS
Security firms and militarization
Global trend of human rights violations
associated with mining security and
militarization is very evident in the Philippines
HUMAN RIGHTS
Security firms and militarization
The use of intimidation and force by the
mining security forces and/or the police are
widespread
Militarization of indigenous areas is a grave
human rights problem
- Prof. Rodolfo Stavenhagen
HUMAN RIGHTS
Security firms and militarization
It was a practice for the mine to make illegal
payments of protection money to a range of
terrorist and military groups
Military, political figures, and
terrorist/insurgent groups
HUMAN RIGHTS
Security firms and militarization
Extra-judicial killings
CORRUPTION
The Philippines have been categorized in
2004 by Transparency International as
suffering from rampant corruption.
Mining industry is no exception to this.
Corruption linked to mining at local
government level.
CORRUPTION
Reviews and studies include
Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative commissioned by World Bank
Other international studies
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Modern mining
- open pit mining involves flattening of
mountaintops, creating huge craters and later on
result to various amounts of waste which will
become tailings
The Philippines & Geo-Hazard Risks
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Food and water security
- many mining exploration areas overlap watershed
areas where demands for water exceeds the
available supply
- competition
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Legislation
- for indigenous people gained
international credibility
- for the environment most progressive
in the SEA
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
The protection of peoples right to enjoy a balanced
and healthy ecology is in the constitution.The
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA, 1997)
and the Mining Code (Republic Act 7942,
1995)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
- lack of independent information regarding mining
that is made available to them ( as required by law)
they feel they are not in the position to
make an informed choice.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
- Foot in the door policy
Companies only provide them with details of
their initial planned operations and do not give
them information on the potential for future
expansion
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
- Misinterpretation in relation to capitalism of
mining companies
- Getting consent
- Weaknesses in the law
HEALTH IMPACTS
- Threats to health
itching, skin rashes
(washing with water, working in
the rice fields)
HEALTH IMPACTS
- Commercial mining cyanide separation to extract
gold from ore
one-millionth of a gram of cyanide per liter of
water can be fatal to fish
HEALTH IMPACTS
- Decreased productivity of farming and fishing
food supply
HEALTH IMPACTS
- Collapse of tailing dams
injuries, deaths
Programs/
Projects
References