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The Impacts of Opencast Mining on the Rivers and Coasts of New Caledonia

Table of contents (64 p.)

Eric C.F. Bird, Jean-Paul Dubois, and Jacques A. Iltis

THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY

Eric C.F. Bird - Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Jean-Paul Dubois - Section Géographie, ORSTOM, Nouméa, New Caledonia
Jacques A. Iltis - Section Géographie, ORSTOM, Nouméa, New Caledonia

© The United Nations University, 1984
NRTS-25/UNUP-505
ISBN 92-808-0505-3

This report was prepared under the auspices of the Development Studies Division of the United Nations University. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the United Nations University.

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Contents

Preface

1. Landform evolution in New Caledonia

Landform evolution
Coastal features

2. The history and economics of mining in New Caledonia

Nickel
Chromium
Iron
Manganese
The mining economy of New Caledonia

3. The impacts of opencast mining in New Caledonia

4. Mining and landscape management

References

Recent UNU publications of interest

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