Studies of the Pollution of La Oroya in Peru by Mining Industry (1922-2010)

• Main Authors: Chung-Hsien, Chen, 陳宗賢
• Other Authors: 王秀琦
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88183398704185653419

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 拉丁美洲研究所碩士班 === 100 === Since the colonial period, the main economic activities were agriculture and mining in Peru, especially mining, it is mainly to attract foreign investment in industry. In 2007, Peru produced the copper 57.9 million tons, accounting for 11.8% of the total reserves in the world, ranking second in the world; produced zinc 18.2 million tons, accounting for 10% of the world; produced lead 3.5 million tons, accounting for 4.4 percent of the world; produced silver 36,000 tons, accounting for 13.3 percent of the world; produced gold 3,000 tons, accounting for 8.3 of the world. The main trade partners throughout the world, including the United States, Japan, Europe and other Latin American countries. It is estimated that the national mineral resources of the total area of 54 million hectares, accounting for 43% of the total land area. Since 1922, the multinational mining company that named La Cerro de Pasco Corporation was located in Cerro de Pasco, stationed in La Oroya where locates in the mountains of Peru, and began to cause serious local environmental pollution. Through the huge smelter chimney, the air, water and soil of the town have been suffered from heavy metal pollution, resulting that they have exceeded the standard of the world, so that in such situation, the local residents have been suffered from the pollution. To face the air, water and soil with excessive amounts of poison for the minority, such as the level of blood which has contained lead were detected in the body of pregnants and infants, and most of the testees, the levels are higher than the statutory standard and lives are their facing this serious threat. This thesis analyzed the study of contamination of La Oroya, in order to understand the difficulties of local residents and to face the environmental hazards, and by using the theory of "environmental justice", to examine whether the region achieve it or not, as well as the local situation nowadays.