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The mineral industry of Peru has played an important role in the nation's history and been integral to the country's economic growth for several decades. [1] The industry has also contributed to environmental degradation and environmental injustice; [2] and is a source of environmental conflicts that shape public debate on good governance and development.
While Peru accounts for about four per cent of the world's annual renewable water resources, over 98% of its water is available east of the Andes, in the Amazon region. The coastal area of Peru, with most of economic activities and more than half of the population, receives only 1.8% of the national freshwater renewable water resources.
The logo of the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru. The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru (Spanish: Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Perú, MINEM), is the government ministry responsible for the energetic and mining sectors of Peru. Additionally, it is charged with overseeing the equal distribution of energy throughout the country.
This is a list of mines in Peru. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2017) Name Primary extract 1 Antamina mine [1] copper: 2
On June 12, 1981, the National Service for Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Abastecimiento de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado, SENAPA) was created, modifying the structure and function of ESAL, establishing the Service for Drinking Water and Sewerage of Lima (Sedapal) as a subsidiary company of Senapa.
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On average, surface water in Peru is abundant. Nevertheless, it is unequally distributed in space and time. Especially the coastal area, where the country's major cities are located and two thirds of the population live, is very dry. Lima with 8 million people, is the world's second largest city located on a desert (after Cairo).
The National Meteorological and Water Resources Service (Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia e Hidrologia-SENAMHI) studies and disclosures information regarding climate events and their impacts on water resources. [1] In 2008, Peru's government created a National Water Authority (Autoridad Nacional del Agua, ANA), under MINAG, replacing the ...