By: Adriana Montoya & Rendell

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Diamonds can be found in numerous nations in the world, one of them including South Africa.

Mining for the diamonds can have a toll on: ◦ Children◦ Communities◦ Local Environments

(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)

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Child Labor Includes:

◦ Work in harsh labor conditions

◦ Poor wages◦ Considered easy source of

cheap labor◦ Risk their lives◦ Brutality

One reason children are preferred over adults is because they can navigate small areas that adults are not able to enter.

(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)

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Damage done to communities

Includes: workers are forced to

work in brutal and bad conditions.

low pay (not even a dollar a day)

Physically challenging tasks

Death(Roberts, Jani)

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Damage to Local Environments

“The life of a mine would probably be between five to 10 years, leaving a lifetime of environmental problems," said Russell.

Includes:◦ Destruction to

groundwater and lakes in the area

◦ After mess when mining operations have ceased

◦ Water floods◦ Pollution of lakes and

rivers ◦ Environment will lose

tourism potential◦ Empty mines will rapidly

become a toxic bath of acid

(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)

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(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)

Overall Digging for Diamonds in the mines of South Africa does affect these three areas:

Child Labor

Communities

Local Environments

(SOUTH AFRICA: High Stakes Battle Between Mining and Environment - IPS ipsnews.net)

(Conflict Diamond Child Labor - Blood Diamonds - Rights & Economic Development)

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