Mining in Ecologically Sensitive Landscapes.

Mining in Ecologically Sensitive L andscapes -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Technical reviewers -- Introduction, concepts and challenges -- 1 Mining in ecologically sensitive landscapes: concepts and challenges -- 2 Mined land reclamation in the Appalachian coalfields: a case for an ecosystem reclamation approach -- 3 Hidden costs of mining in ecologically sensitive areas -- Endemism in ironstone geosystems -- 4 Iron geosystems: priority areas for conservation in Brazil -- 5 Flora and vegetation surveys of the ironstone ranges of the Yilgarn Craton -- 6 Lessons drawn from iron ore mining in the Yilgarn region of Western Australia -- Progress in bauxite mining -- 7 Mining and ecological restoration in the jarrah forest of Western Australia -- 8 Recovery of terrestrial orchids in naturale cosystems after severe disturbance -- 9 The mining-restoration system and ecosystem development following bauxite mining in a biodiverse environment of the seasonally dry tropics of Australia -- Ways forward -- 10 Key values of metallophytes for the minerals industry in Australasia -- 11 A collaborative approach for mining, environment organisations and Traditional Owners to manage and conserve biodiversity in Australia's Great Western Woodlands -- Index.

Brings together experts in the field of mining and conservation to grapple with this pressing issue.

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