Wednesday 6/7/2011 Guntra Aistara (Central European University). Anthropological analysis of community conflicts with extractive industries.

1. Environmental justice and “sustainable mining” Guntra Aistara Central European University & UN University for Peace UAB Environmental conflicts Summer School July 6, 2011

10. Recent tailings dam failures from http://www.wise-uranium.org/mdaf.html 6,000 to 8,000 m3 of dirt and waste water spilled into Pinchi lake Tailings dam collapse during reclamation Canada, British Columbia, 2004, mercury Spill into Mapanuepe Lake and St. Thomas River, villages flooded, 250 families evacuated Overflow and spill of abandoned tailings dams after heavy rains Philippines, Zambales, 2002, silver Covered 1.6 km2 in up to 1.83 m of ash and mud; downed power lines, ruptured gas line; damaged 12 homes Retention wall failure USA, Tennessee, 2008, coal ash Acid tailings in Kafue river (copper manganese, cobalt); shut down drinking water supply Tailings pipeline failure Zambia, Nchanga, 2006, copper mine Landslide buried 40 rooms; 17 missing, 5 injured; 130 evacuated; potassium cyanide in 5 km of Huasui river Failure while adding 6 th layer China, Zhenan County 2006, gold mine 11 homes washed away, 1 person killed Heavy rains Russia, Magadan region, 2009, gold mine Effects Cause Place, year

11. Hungary red sludge disaster, 2010

13. Crucitas: Welcome to the (Eco)-Mine

20. “ Generating lakes and forests”