Facing coal
Changing conceptions of South African coal-based pollution, with
special reference to the Witbank coalfield, 1906-1978
Michal Singer
Winner of
the Africa Thesis Award 2010.
Facing coal provides an environmental history of changing ideas around
South African coal-based pollution, focusing on Witbank, where the scars of
mining are etched deep into the land. The essence of this book is its link
between local and global repercussions of past and present reliance on
fossil fuel consumption. The historical approach seeks to demonstrate the
way in which long-term environmental effects of coal have manifested, and
reveals how, in spite of how much is now known about coal-based pollution,
our understanding remains fraught with misrepresentation and prevarication.
This work, therefore, attempts to open up the enigma surrounding the
environmental impact of coal mining in South Africa.
Leiden: African Studies Centre, African studies
collection 31, 2011.
ISBN
978-90-5448-103-4
€10,00
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