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The relationship between reclamation and sustainable economic development Powter, C. B. (Christopher Barrett); Chymko, N. R.

Abstract

Sustainable economic development is defined as development which ensures that the utilization of resources and the environment today does not damage prospects for their use by future generations. It is relatively easy to see how this concept can be applied to renewable resources; it is more difficult to understand how it can be applied to a "drastic" disturbance, such as a surface mine, where the resource is permanently removed. One mechanism for achieving this is reclamation. This paper will define sustainable economic development in the context of non-renewable resources and examine the changing nature of reclamation over time. A review of the Alberta Government's approach to reclamation will show how we tie reclamation and sustainable economic development together. Finally I will also challenge reclamationists to promote their wares to the public.

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The relationship between reclamation and sustainable economic development
Creator
Powter, C. B. (Christopher Barrett); Chymko, N. R.
Contributor
British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium; University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Date Issued
1991
Description
Sustainable economic development is defined as development which ensures that the utilization of resources and the environment today does not damage prospects for their use by future generations. It is relatively easy to see how this concept can be applied to renewable resources; it is more difficult to understand how it can be applied to a "drastic" disturbance, such as a surface mine, where the resource is permanently removed. One mechanism for achieving this is reclamation. This paper will define sustainable economic development in the context of non-renewable resources and examine the changing nature of reclamation over time. A review of the Alberta Government's approach to reclamation will show how we tie reclamation and sustainable economic development together. Finally I will also challenge reclamationists to promote their wares to the public.
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Conference Paper
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Text
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application/pdf
Language
eng
Date Available
2009-08-26
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0042179
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12558
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Copyright Holder
British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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