Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0057467

Zusammenfassung

Mining in Africa offers opportunities for socio-economic development. However, its corollary post-mining land degradation constitutes a serious threat to local livelihood and ecosystems through alteration of vegetation and soil productivity, conflicts for the remaining land and pressure on the existing social and economic networks. The situation is particularly relevant for Burkina Faso where gold mining is rapidly developing, causing biophysical and socio-economic challenges. Leading post-mining areas back into production for local well-being is a difficult and complex task from a tec...