Strategies for Rehabilitation of Mine Waste/Leachate in Thailand
| Autor: | Majeti N.V. Prasad, Bodin Mongkhonsin, Ladawan Rattanapolsan, Natthawoot Panitlertumpai, Woranan Nakbanpote, Ruttanakorn Munjit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
business.industry Environmental remediation 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Tailings Arsenic contamination of groundwater 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Environmental protection Agriculture Geological survey Corporate social responsibility Environmental science Leachate business Health impact assessment 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Popis: | Geological survey indicates that Thailand has reserves for gold, silver, potassium, coal, dolomite, gypsum, and quarry mining. Thailand has a long history of mining industry. Classic examples of abandoned mines are as follows: (1) Arsenic contamination at Ron Phibun District and Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, (2) Lead contamination at Klity Creek and Kanchanaburi Province, and (3) Cadmium contamination at Mae Sot District and Tak Province. Mining in the past have affected the environment, health, and agriculture of local peoples for decades. Although modern mines have to be operated under Environment and Health Impact Assessment, Corporate Social Responsibility, tailings storage facilities, and environmental standards for mines, many mining and exploration industry in Thailand has ordered the shutdown by government due to environmental protests. If mining industries put their efforts to achieve mutual social benefit and a clean environment, the number of protestors against the mining and minerals industry will be reduced. In focusing scientific research about mining rehabilitation and remediation, both basic and apply, especially in field study, are needed as guidelines. This chapter would highlight sustainable utilization of metal polluted/contaminated lands, phytobiome and mycobiome approach for rehabilitation of mine waste, and scientific approaches for long-term monitoring of mine waste. |
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