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Molodets [167]
3 years ago
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Should the General Mining Act of 1872 be reformed? Explain your answer.

Geography
1 answer:
Travka [436]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

The General Mining Act of 1872 , needs to be reformed because there is a clause in it that there will be no protection of environment. This cannot be justified seeing the present day scenario as environment has come under huge stress due to anthropogenic activities including mining. Sustainable development is more important than increasing economy. Environment protection will also help in economy boost in a long run by reducing the costs of rejuvenating the damaged ecosystem in future.

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