Such concerns are not unique to Afghanistan. Environmental damage from
mining and the exploitation of oil and gas has occurred in many parts of
the world, and whilst massive spills such as the Ixtoc I blowout of
1979 and the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010 (both in the Gulf of
Mexico) attract considerable media attention, chronic pollution from the
extractives industries is much more damaging. Mineral extraction is a
well-known source of environmental contamination, in part due to the
drainage of many toxic trace metals, which can enter water systems and
have a dramatic effect on local wildlife.
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/adam-smith-international-partner-zone/resource-extraction-in-afghanistan
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