Assesses the coal industry, theoretical debates about coal, and
government's role in a just transition and sustainability Made up
of 4 chapters laying the conceptual framework and 14 chapters
describing the local consequences of mining for a South African
medium-sized town Analyses the current situation of the mining
industry: the inequalities it creates, its role in environmental
sustainability and health and the implication of mining practices
for business and local government Discusses the possible
consequences of mine closures and how a just energy transition can
be ensured Asks why the mining industry, government and unions
promote the open mining towns Coal and Energy in South Africa:
Considering a Just Transition investigates the consequences of
shifting social responsibilities, new inequalities and the
sustainability concerns created by the likely energy transition in
Africa to end the fossil-fuel era. Focusing on the local realities
in a growing coal and energy town of South Africa, Emalahleni, it
explores whether a just transition from coal-generated energy is
possible and what the local implications will be of this global
restructuring of the energy sector.
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