La minería en el Departamento del Chocó

Abstract

The mineral extraction activity in the department of Chocó is an action that entails some difficulties and particularly an attractiveness in terms of illegally generating profits in many cases and destruction of the environment; Although the department has a biodiversity and resources that can solve the difficulties it is going through, these are not taken advantage of and harm the development of the community and especially the generation of violence. For this reason, in this article several aspects that make up the mining activity in the Department of Chocó are analyzed in an analytical manner; to mention initially the social and environmental impact, the way in which the extraction of the material is developed, the environmental and demographic consequences, the generated conflicts and the defense of the rights to work and the legalization of the same.