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2.  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) Photo Credit: Javno Photo Credit : Global Investors India

3. 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) Photo Credit: San Francisco Bay View Photo Credit: Google Images

4. 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) Diamond Mining Causes… Photo Credit: Photographers Direct Photo Credit: Google Images

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

6. 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) Photo Credit: New African Mining Photo Credit: Astrology Numerology Horoscope

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