Post on 12-Jan-2016
By: Adriana Montoya & Rendell
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Diamonds can be found in numerous nations in the world, one of them including South Africa.
Mining for the diamonds can have a toll on: ◦ Children◦ Communities◦ Local Environments
(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)
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Child Labor Includes:
◦ Work in harsh labor conditions
◦ Poor wages◦ Considered easy source of
cheap labor◦ Risk their lives◦ Brutality
One reason children are preferred over adults is because they can navigate small areas that adults are not able to enter.
(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)
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Damage done to communities
Includes: workers are forced to
work in brutal and bad conditions.
low pay (not even a dollar a day)
Physically challenging tasks
Death(Roberts, Jani)
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Damage to Local Environments
“The life of a mine would probably be between five to 10 years, leaving a lifetime of environmental problems," said Russell.
Includes:◦ Destruction to
groundwater and lakes in the area
◦ After mess when mining operations have ceased
◦ Water floods◦ Pollution of lakes and
rivers ◦ Environment will lose
tourism potential◦ Empty mines will rapidly
become a toxic bath of acid
(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)
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(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)
Overall Digging for Diamonds in the mines of South Africa does affect these three areas:
Child Labor
Communities
Local Environments
(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)
(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)
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