Ambatovy eBooks - page 2

INTRODUCTION 1
The National and Regional Context 2
Regional Planning 3
The Environmental Assessment Process 3
Project Policies 5
MINE SITE 5
Social Context 5
Environmental Context 7
Project Description 9
Key Impacts and Mitigation 11
Water 11
Biodiversity 12
Reclamation and Closure 13
Socioeconomics 14
SLURRY PIPELINE 18
Social Context 18
Environmental Context 19
Project Description 21
Key Impacts and Mitigation 22
Socioeconomics 22
Biodiversity 23
Monitoring 25
PROCESS PLANT 25
Social Context 25
Environmental Context 26
Project Description 27
Key Impacts and Mitigation 28
Environment 29
Socioeconomics 30
Reclamation and Closure 33
Monitoring 33
TAILINGS FACILITY 34
Social Context 34
Environmental Context 34
Project Description 37
Key Impacts and Mitigation 38
Freshwater 39
The Ocean 39
Socioeconomics 40
Biodiversity 42
Reclamation and Closure 42
Monitoring 43
PORT EXPANSION 44
Social Context 44
Environmental Context 44
Project Description 45
Key Impacts and Mitigation 46
Socioeconomics 47
Environment 47
Monitoring 48
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