Title: Basic terms in managing of environmental protection against tailing dams

Authors: Biserka Dimiskovska; Kemajl Zeqiri

Addresses: University 'Ss. Cyril and Methodius', Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, IZIIS, St. 'Todor Aleksandov', No. 165 1000, Skopje, Macedonia ' Ministry of Economic Development, Streat 'Mother Theresa', No. 36 'Toskana', 10000 Prishtine, Kosova

Abstract: The industrial era has left behind several of non-remediated tailing dams and approximately the same amount of abandoned mines worldwide. At the end of the last century, countries and societies became aware of the tailing negative impacts stemming from the uncontrolled disposal of tailings on the environment (such as water, soil and air pollution) which consequently have impact on human health. Thus, theories and practices of protection of environment against tailing dams have been developed rapidly. These can be found in literature under several terms: tailing re-cultivation, tailing rehabilitation, tailing remediation, tailing reclamation, etc. The dilemma as to manage the process of environment protection against tailing dams facility is which of the above terms is the right one regarding extent and amount of activities to be carried out for environmental protection against tailing dams. The conclusions of this study show that the above mentioned terms have different meaning and consequently they should be used according to the designed level and activities involving protection of the environment against tailing dams.

Keywords: environmental protection; tailing dams; environmental management; remediation; environmental pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2015.073021

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2015 Vol.16 No.3, pp.187 - 196

Received: 13 Mar 2014
Accepted: 02 Apr 2015
Published online: 12 Nov 2015 *

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