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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION IN TANZANIA
Sarah Lawley, Uranex
NLARPS 2010
Acknowledgements: Leah Mafwenga, Community Liaison Officer, Uranex
NLClement Msumba, Senior Technician, Uranex
NL
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OUTLINE OF TALK
1. Tanzania
2. Community Consultation
3. Relative Risks
4. Risk Communication
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TANZANIA1. Population = 40 million2. Peaceful, diverse, hard working3. 89% living on < $1.25 per day**4. 5th poorest country** 5. Foreign Aid* = 40%6. Exports* = gold 52%,
tourism 25%, agriculture 15% *Tanzania Country Report 2009, Rabobank, Netherlands** World Bank 2007
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Mining in TanzaniaMining in Tanzania
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION
• Community Awareness Program: Manyoni (April‐July 2010)– Local Stakeholders: Villagers, Farmers, Pastoralists,
Townspeople– 6 local villages (Choda, Muhalala, Mitoo, Issuna, Solya, Kinyika)– Language: Kiswahili 100%– Average high school attendance rate: 16%
• Objectives of the community consultation process:– Ensure that stakeholders are well informed about the project– Encourage stakeholder feedback and involvement– Develop a project that achieves sustainable development
• Stakeholder Consultation Database & Follow Up Process– ALL stakeholder concerns are taken seriously
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COMMUNITY QUESTIONSCOMMUNITY QUESTIONS• How did the uranium get there? • Are people who work in uranium exploration or
mining affected by radiation? • If there is radiation (or uranium) in the water is it
safe to drink? • What will happen to us if you don’t take the
uranium away?• Many questions relate to background radiation!
The big question: Is background harmful?• Villagers are just asking whether their children
will be harmed or not
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HOW DO WE ANSWER?HOW DO WE ANSWER?• “x in 100,000”
(numerical) risk statements are
not comprehensible for villagers• Uranium is natural• Radiation is monitored to ensure levels are safe • Water problems are NOT from radiation, water
problems come from animals and people• Background radiation is not “Hatari”/“Danger”• Unclean water is “Hatari”• Water borne disease and mosquitoes are
“Hatari”
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PERCEPTION VS REALITYPERCEPTION VS REALITY• A perceived health risk:
– Cancer caused by natural background radiation• Some of the real health risks in Tanzania (realities):
– 40% of hospital admissions are Malaria cases– Malaria deaths in Tanzania (1 every 5 minutes)*– 1.4 million people with HIV AIDS– Unclean water (50%) & poor sanitation (70%)** – 1 in 10 children die before their 5th
birthday***
– Roads: Fatalities/vehicles/year = up to 100x more for LDCs– Life expectancy 50 (HALE 40). – Note: Australian life expectancy > 82** and cancer (31%) – Cancer deaths in Tanzania = 4%
*Ministry of Health and Social Welfare**World Health Organisation (2006)***2007/08 Tanzania HIV/AIDS Malaria Indicator Survey
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Source: WHO World Health Report 2002
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Radiation in PerspectiveRadiation in Perspective• Radiation exposure is relatively simple to
monitor and control (unlike mosquitoes!)
• Known health risks are more serious than low‐dose radiation
• Radiation risk is a perceived risk, but known health hazards impact on life expectancy (they are real risks)
• This is true in Tanzania and Australia
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SUMMARY• The radiation protection
community are
responsible for setting up systems of radiation protection
• Real benefits to people come from the reduction of real risks
• Providing clean water, mosquito nets, medical care, education, opportunities...
• Uranium mining will assist in addressing the real risks while ensuring that
radiation remains a minor risk
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A question for you:
1 milliSievert or 1 mosquito bitein a malaria area, which would you sooner risk your health on?
Thank You !