Mining has a direct impact on the environment and on the health of miners and is
considered one of the most hazardous occupations worldwide. Miners are exposed to …

A systematic and theoretically informed analysis of how extractive industries affect health
outcomes and health inequities is overdue. Informed by the work of Saskia Sassen on …

First Nations experience disproportionate rates of suicide when compared to the general
population. Various risk factors are identified to increase understanding of the prevalence of …

This paper investigates how different dimensions of water–water as a public health concern,
as an essential prerequisite for producing livelihoods, and as a cultural heritage or an …

The Routledge Handbook of Medical Anthropology provides a contemporary overview of the
key themes in medical anthropology. In this exciting departure from conventional …

How do miners in South-Kivu tame air and water in the underground? And in doing so, how
do they manage and moderate leaks that creep into their mining gear? In this article, we use …

This paper reports on the changing dynamics of a small town's social-ecological system
(SES) concerning oil and gas industry boom-bust economic cycles and both the vulnerability …

This thesis disentangles the complex dynamics of water and mining conflicts, seeking to
understand how environmental (in) justices related to the water use of mining companies …

This thesis explores the intricate relationship between ecological destruction and human
rights abuses, specifically focusing on illegal mining activities in Ghana, commonly known …

Este trabajo pretende servir como material complementario para la enseñanza de las
ciencias en clave feminista. Está pensado como un material de apoyo para el profesorado …