Resumo

COAYLA, Edelina; ROMERO CARRION, Violeta L.  e  BEDON SORIA, Ysabel Teófila. Economic regulation and environmental impact of large copper mining in the development of Peru. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2024, vol.24, n.74, e2032.  Epub 03-Maio-2024. ISSN 2448-6183.  https://doi.org/10.22136/est20242032.

The progress of economic regulation and the environmental impact of large-scale mining copper concessions are analyzed using the expo facto and correlational methodology. It was found that large-scale mining contributes 94 percent of Peru’s annual copper production; copper exports from large-scale mining and mining income are positively correlated (20002019). Given the contamination of water, air, and agricultural land and the violation of the collective rights of mining territories' inhabitants in Peru, it is necessary to implement a comprehensive mining regulation with citizen participation and insertion into sustainable development.

Palavras-chave : Economic regulation; large mining; environmental impact; development.