| dc.description.abstract | This paper is based on the findings of a study undertaken to assess the compliance to
sustainable development on mining activities in Kahama District. The study aimed at
investigating how Buzwagi and Bulyanhulu mining companies contribute to
environmental conservation, economic growth and social empowerment and stability to
the community’s around and how this is implicated to attaining sustainable development
to Kahama communities in Tanzania. The study findings show that most of the mining
activities were not complying with sustainable development to meet the needs of the
communities within the mining areas. The most evident reasons for not complying were,
among others, ignorance of the communities around the mining area which has resulted
into failure to understand sustainable development and therefore have limited scope of
analyzing and interpreting the policies, rules and by laws guiding mining activities. Other
reasons are weak and ineffective policies leading to inequitable benefits sharing,
deprivation of communities land rights, opportunity to become shareholders in the mining
business and exposure to threats such as diseases, drought, theft etc. Apart from the
policies being weak they also lack linkages and synergies thus making enforcement
difficulty. The study concludes that marked sustainable development can be attained
through community capacity building, economic and social empowerment. Subsequently,
it is recommended that the government, mining companies and NGOS should build
capacity of the communities around Buzwagi and Bulyanhulu and minimize
environmental impacts through effective environmental management. Also the
Government should review mining policy, investment policy and land policy effects. | en_US |
