The extractive (or mining) sector is a major economic actor in east and southern Africa. The mineral resources extracted are sought after globally,
and how the sector operates affects the lives of millions of people. This brief aimed mainly civil society discusses the health impacts of the sector, how far these risks are recognised in policy and controlled in practice, and what civil society can do to ensure that health is protected in EI activity. It presents the proposals made at the 13th Southern Africa Civil society Forum in 2017 to advocate for regional health standards for EIs and a bottom up local to regional campaign for civil society to advocate for these harmonised standards for health in the mining (extractive) sector in SADC.
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Theme area
Values, policies and rights, Health equity in economic and trade policies
Title of publication Resource curse or fair benefit: Protecting health in the extractive sector in east and southern Africa
Date of publication
2017 November
Publication type
Document
Publication details
Civil society brief: Resource curse or fair benefit? Protecting health in the extractive sector in east and southern Africa
Publication status
Published
Language
Keywords
extractive sector, mining, health standards, civil society
Abstract
Country
East and southern Africa region
Publisher
EQUINET
Equinet Publication Type
Discussion brief