Case Study: Extractives and Peacebuilding in Aynak, Afghanistan (Chapter 1.5 in Massive Open Online Course on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace) [Video]
Publisher: UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, University of California Irvine, UNDP, and SDG Academy
Author(s): David Jensen
Date: 2019
This case study profiles copper mining in Aynak, Afghanistan, where mineral wealth has the potential to contribute to stabilization in post-conflict recovery. This chapter examines six key challenges that the development of Aynak deposit faces: insecurity, resettlement and local community conflicts, infrastructure deficit, environmental impacts, cultural heritage impacts, and weak governance.