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Argentina: Alleged social & environmental impacts at Salar del Hombre Muerto
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Allegations
Summary
Date Reported: 18 Jan 2019
Location: Argentina
Companies
Livent Corporation - Parent CompanyProjects
Livent Corporation Lithium Mine(s) in Argentina (Mine Name Unknown) - UnknownAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Land Rights , Access to Water , Water pollution , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable EnvironmentSource type: News outlet
| Environmental Impacts | Visible: Surface water pollution / Decreasing water (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater pollution or depletion, Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation Potential: Food insecurity (crop damage), Soil contamination, Waste overflow, Large-scale disturbance of hydro and geological systems, Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Reduced ecological / hydrological connectivity, Other Environmental impacts |
| Other Environmental impacts | Consumo de aguas fósiles. |
| Socio-economical Impacts | Visible: Other socio-economic impacts, Increase in Corruption/Co-optation of different actors, Loss of landscape/sense of place Potential: Displacement, Land dispossession, Loss of livelihood, Loss of traditional knowledge/practices/cultures |
| Other socio-economic impacts | Huelgas obreras y conflictos sindicales frecuentes debido a las magras remuneraciones pagadas por la firma extranjera a su personal. No pago de cánones provinciales (agua). Afectación turística por presencia de mina en el salar. |