Mining And Sustainability
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13. LAVRA, ARTESANATO E MERCADO DO ESTEATITO DE SANTA RITA DE OURO PRETO, MINAS GERAIS
Exportation of the steatite mined in Santa Rita - a district of Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil - whose destinations are countries in Europe, North America and Asia - has presented a tendency of increasing in the last five years. In order to attend the international demand for this raw material, which is popularly known as soap stone, there
Publicado em: 2006
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14. Mechanical tillage of mining degraded areas at Jamari National Forest (Rondonia - BR) / Mecanização no preparo de solo em areas degradadas por mineração na Floresta Nacional do Jamari (Rondonia-BR)
The usage of a nation s natural resources directly implies the manipulation of natural environments on the terrestrial surface. In this scenario, estimates indicate that mining contributes to one percent of the degradation of the soils of the planet. It is observable that, although it seems to be a small number, this percentage denotes a high intensity of de
Publicado em: 2005
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15. Monitoring and characterization of areas submitted to logging in amazonia by change-detection techniques / Monitoramento e caracterização de áreas submetidas à exploração florestal na amazônia por técnicas de detecção de mudanças
Selective logging has been affecting extensive areas of primary forests in Amazonia. This activity, when practiced in a predatory way, causes severe environmental impacts such as erosion and soil compaction, increased carbon emissions, increased forest-fire susceptibility and increased risk of local species extinction. Monitoring logging activity is fundamen
Publicado em: 2004