Jaba River

Jaba River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at 6°23′00″S 155°13′00″E / 6.3833333°S 155.2166667°E / -6.3833333; 155.2166667. It was polluted by waste[1] from the Panguna mine, which specialized in copper. The aquatic life of Jaba river was destroyed due to heavy metal pollution.[2] The environmental pollution of river was one of the causes [3][4] of armed conflict on the island and struggle of local people for independence.

References

  1. ^ Info, Tailings. "Offshore Disposal - River, Lake and Sea discharge". tailings.info. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Hinrichsen, Don. Coastal Waters of the World: Trends, Threats, and Strategies. Island Press. p. 137.
  3. ^ Ware, George. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Volume 183. Springer. p. 41.
  4. ^ Solomon, Sinclare. "Bougainville mine to revisit tailings options". Papua New Guinea Mine Watch. Retrieved 21 August 2012.


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