Feminist Mining: A Step Towards Sustainable Mininig in India

Priya Singh; Ajit Kumar Behura

doi:10.35784/pe.2022.1.21

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35784/pe.2022.1.21

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https://doi.org/10.35784/pe.2022.1.21

Authors

Priya Singh

priya.deepak1701@gmail.com

Indian Institute of Technology(ISM), Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dhanbad-826004, India, India

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-9709

Ajit Kumar Behura

ajitbehura@gmail.com

Indian Institute of Technology(ISM), Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dhanbad-826004, India, India

Abstract

Economic growth and development with least harm to the environment is one of the biggest challenges for the human. Mining which is considered to be the most inherently unsustainable industry, is at the same time, plays key role in the development process in India and across Globe. It occupy primary position in the supply chain, contributing to the foreign direct investment, exports, government taxes, GDP (National Income) and provide huge labour employment.

This paper studies industrial elimination of women, prolong industrial patriarchy, impetuous production, rising demand pressure has added to the quadrupling problems of land degradation, disposal of over burden/waste discharge, deforestation, pollution(air, water, and noise), and damage to forest flora and fauna, occupational health hazards and extreme global environmental damage in a rapid, continuous manner. These continuous and multi-layered problems are giving us reason to re-visioning steps, where we went wrong.

Theoretical foundation of eco-feminism traces that negligence and suppression of women in general and in the mining industry, is one of the probable cause that hit environment fiercely. With this in mind, this paper suggests theory of eco-feminism into male centric mining industry as a perspective which is more likely to lead to industrial sustainability, making it more responsible and may provide pro-environmental solutions to the industry. This feminist concept extending it from individualistic level into mining organisations proposes as one of the alternative to combine ecology and commerce to envision sustainability.

Keywords:

sustainability, ecology, environmental degradation, feminism, economic development

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