Jaba River

Jaba River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at 6.3833333°S 155.2166667°E / -6.3833333; 155.2166667. It was polluted by waste[1] from the Panguna copper mine. Jaba river was polluted with sediments and heavy metals dumped from Copper mine.[2] The aquatic life of Jaba river was destroyed due to heavy metal pollution. The environmental pollution of river was one of the causes [3][4] of armed conflict on the island and struggle of local people for independence.

References
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  2. Hinrichsen, Don. Coastal Waters of the World: Trends, Threats, and Strategies. Island Press. p. 137.
  3. Ware, George. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Volume 183. Springer. p. 41.
  4. Solomon, Sinclare. "Bougainville mine to revisit tailings options". Papua New Guinea Mine Watch. Retrieved 21 August 2012.


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