Transforming open mining pits into fish farms: Moving towards sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorOtchere, Fred A.
dc.contributor.authorVeiga, Marcello M.
dc.contributor.authorHinton, Jennifer J.
dc.contributor.authorFarias, Renato A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorHamaguchi, Robert
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of British Columbia
dc.contributor.institutionUNIDO
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionCYTED-XIII
dc.contributor.institutionHighland Valley Copper Mine
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:21:07Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2004-08-01
dc.description.abstractThe legacy of mining activities has typically been land 'returned to wildlife', or, at some sites, degraded to such an extent that it is unsuitable for any alternate use. Progress towards sustainability is made when value is added in terms of the ecological, social and economic well-being of the community. In keeping with the principles of sustainable development, the innovative use of flooded open pits and tailings impoundments as commercial, recreational or ornamental fish farms should be considered in some locations, as it could make a significant contribution to the social equity, economic vitality and environmental integrity of mining communities. This article highlights the growing significance of aquaculture and explores the benefits and barriers to transforming flooded pits and impoundments into aquaculture operations. Among other benefits, aquaculture may provide a much-needed source of revenue, employment and, in some cases, food to communities impacted by mine closure. Further, aquaculture in a controlled closed environment may be more acceptable to critics of fish farming who are concerned about fish escapes and viral transmissions to wild populations. Despite the potential benefits, aquaculture in flooded pits and impoundments is not without its complications - it requires a site-specific design approach that must consider issues ranging from metals uptake by fish, to the long-term viability of the aquatic system as fish habitat, to the overall contribution of aquaculture to sustainability. © 2004 United Nations. Published by Blackwell Publishing.en
dc.description.affiliationDept. of Mining Engineering University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
dc.description.affiliationUNIDO, Vienna
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo State University Aquaculture Center-CAUNESP, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationCYTED-XIII, São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationHighland Valley Copper Mine, Logan Lake, BC
dc.description.affiliationUnespSão Paulo State University Aquaculture Center-CAUNESP, São Paulo
dc.format.extent216-223
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.2004.00091.x
dc.identifier.citationNatural Resources Forum, v. 28, n. 3, p. 216-223, 2004.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1477-8947.2004.00091.x
dc.identifier.issn0165-0203
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-5044232825
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/67817
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofNatural Resources Forum
dc.relation.ispartofjcr0.742
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,430
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAbandoned minesen
dc.subjectAquacultureen
dc.subjectMiningen
dc.subjectMining Policyen
dc.subjectReclamationen
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten
dc.subjectEcosystemsen
dc.subjectEnvironmental impacten
dc.subjectFisheriesen
dc.subjectFish farmsen
dc.subjectMining pitsen
dc.subjectWildlifeen
dc.subjectPittingen
dc.subjectabandoned landen
dc.subjectaquacultureen
dc.subjecteconomic impacten
dc.subjectland use changeen
dc.subjectminingen
dc.subjectsustainabilityen
dc.titleTransforming open mining pits into fish farms: Moving towards sustainabilityen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-406071.html

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