Environmental Impacts | Visible: Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Desertification/Drought, Floods (river, coastal, mudflow), Food insecurity (crop damage), Global warming, Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Soil erosion, Deforestation and loss of vegetation cover, Surface water pollution / Decreasing water (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater pollution or depletion, Large-scale disturbance of hydro and geological systems, Reduced ecological / hydrological connectivity, Other Environmental impacts Potential: Fires, Noise pollution, Soil contamination |
Other | land sliding, methan gasses emission, rotting of vegetal coverage in standing waters. |
Health Impacts | Visible: Accidents, Malnutrition, Mental problems including stress, depression and suicide, Health problems related to alcoholism, prostitution, Deaths, Other environmental related diseases Potential: Violence related health impacts (homicides, rape, etc..) , Occupational disease and accidents, Infectious diseases |
Socio-economic Impacts | Visible: Increase in Corruption/Co-optation of different actors, Displacement, Increase in violence and crime, Loss of livelihood, Loss of traditional knowledge/practices/cultures, Militarization and increased police presence, Social problems (alcoholism, prostitution, etc..), Specific impacts on women, Violations of human rights, Land dispossession, Loss of landscape/sense of place Potential: Lack of work security, labour absenteeism, firings, unemployment |
Other | Families and community are scattered and lose their sense of belonging and identity. |