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TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 3, 2016
A leaflet for the "Stop Pollution" event, based on a workshop report from an event addressing environmental, social, and health crises in the Gabes oasis.
The "Stop Pollution" group, founded in Gabes in 2012 by activists and members of civil society, is organizing a three-day event to raise awareness among civil society actors in Gabes, citizens, and public authorities about the environmental crisis and ways to address it.
A leaflet for the "Stop Pollution" event, based on a workshop report from an event addressing environmental, social, and health crises in the Gabes oasis.
The "Stop Pollution" group, founded in Gabes in 2012 by activists and members of civil society, is organizing a three-day event to raise awareness among civil society actors in Gabes, citizens, and public authorities about the environmental crisis and ways to address it.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 3, 2016. An abandoned fishing boat on the beach in Gabes, in front of the Chott Essalem oasis. The port of Gabes now has approximately 250 coastal fishermen, compared to 500 to 800 previously. The majority have ceased fishing due to a lack of fish. Only the largest boats, capable of traveling more than 30 km, are allowed to go out, but they are forced to venture further and further afield, towards Sfax to the north, the Libyan coast, or Italy.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 3, 2016.
Fishermen in Gabes display their meager daily catch.
The port of Gabes now has approximately 250 coastal fishermen, compared to 500 to 800 previously. The majority have ceased fishing due to a lack of fish. Only the largest boats, capable of traveling more than 30 km, are allowed to go out, but they are forced to venture further and further afield, towards Sfax in the north, the Libyan coast, or Italy.
The Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant discharges 13,000 tons of phosphogypsum daily into the sea. This phosphogypsum, a byproduct of the chemical transformation of phosphate into fertilizer, is being released into the sea. Fishermen complain about the pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, which has decimated local marine life.
Fishermen in Gabes display their meager daily catch.
The port of Gabes now has approximately 250 coastal fishermen, compared to 500 to 800 previously. The majority have ceased fishing due to a lack of fish. Only the largest boats, capable of traveling more than 30 km, are allowed to go out, but they are forced to venture further and further afield, towards Sfax in the north, the Libyan coast, or Italy.
The Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant discharges 13,000 tons of phosphogypsum daily into the sea. This phosphogypsum, a byproduct of the chemical transformation of phosphate into fertilizer, is being released into the sea. Fishermen complain about the pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, which has decimated local marine life.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Fishermen wait in their boats.
The port of Gabes now has around 250 coastal fishermen, compared to 500 to 800 previously. The majority have ceased their activity due to a lack of fish. Only the largest boats, capable of travelling more than 30 km, can go out, but they are forced to go further and further away, towards Sfax in the north, the Libyan coast or Italy.
The port of Gabes now has around 250 coastal fishermen, compared to 500 to 800 previously. The majority have ceased their activity due to a lack of fish. Only the largest boats, capable of travelling more than 30 km, can go out, but they are forced to go further and further away, towards Sfax in the north, the Libyan coast or Italy.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Graveyard of fishing boats in the port of Gabès. Due to a lack of fish, boats used for coastal fishing often remain docked. In the 1990s, the port of Gabès had more than 500 coastal fishing boats. Today, less than half remain, and fishermen are forced to go further and further out to sea to find fish. Port of Gabès. 2016.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. 3 June 2016. Abandoned fishing net on Gabes beach.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 3, 2016. Meherz Hamrouni, captain and president of the Gabes coastal fishing union, observes the deposit of dry phosphogypsum from the discharge of the phosphate processing plant. The toxic and polluting waste discharged by the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant has killed all marine life since the 1990s. The Gulf of Gabes was an important breeding ground. The factory discharges 13,000 tonnes of dry phosphogypsum per day into the Mediterranean, where it accumulates on the beach. The area was an important breeding ground.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 3, 2016. Meherz Hamrouni, captain and president of the Gabes coastal fishing union, observes the deposit of dry phosphogypsum resulting from the discharge of the phosphate processing plant. The toxic and polluting waste discharged by the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant has killed all marine life since the 1990s. The Gulf of Gabes was an important breeding ground. The factory discharges 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum daily into the Mediterranean, where it accumulates on the beach. The Tunisian Chemical Plant (GCT) has killed all marine life since the 1990s. The Gulf of Gabes was an important breeding ground. The factory discharges 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum daily into the Mediterranean, where it accumulates on the beach.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Dead bird carcass liquefied by chemicals on Gabes beach. June 2016.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes, June 3, 2016.
Nazih Aoudi, a shipowner from Gabes and president of the Chott Essalem Association for Sustainable Development, observes stagnant polluted water on the beach at Gabes.
Toxic and polluting waste discharged by the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant has killed all marine life since the 1990s. The Gulf of Gabes was an important breeding ground. The plant releases 13,000 tons of phosphogypsum per day, a byproduct of the chemical transformation of phosphate into fertilizer, into the sea. Fishermen complain about the pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, which has killed local marine flora and fauna.
Nazih Aoudi, a shipowner from Gabes and president of the Chott Essalem Association for Sustainable Development, observes stagnant polluted water on the beach at Gabes.
Toxic and polluting waste discharged by the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant has killed all marine life since the 1990s. The Gulf of Gabes was an important breeding ground. The plant releases 13,000 tons of phosphogypsum per day, a byproduct of the chemical transformation of phosphate into fertilizer, into the sea. Fishermen complain about the pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, which has killed local marine flora and fauna.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 4, 2016.
View of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned company that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site. Farmers in the oasis face severe soil and air pollution due to toxic and polluting discharges into the air and sea. The plant releases 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum mixed with water into the Mediterranean Sea every day.
View of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned company that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site. Farmers in the oasis face severe soil and air pollution due to toxic and polluting discharges into the air and sea. The plant releases 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum mixed with water into the Mediterranean Sea every day.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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View of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) factory in Gabes. The Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) factory discharges 13,000 tonnes of phosphogypsum per day into the sea, resulting from the chemical processing of phosphate into fertiliser. Fishermen complain about pollution caused by toxic emissions into the air, soil and sea, which has killed local marine life. Gabes. 4 June 2016.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Jihan, 15, suffers from a genetic disease that has caused her to progressively lose the use of her muscles. Today, she can no longer stand upright and is confined to bed and uses a wheelchair. She has had to stop attending school since 2014. Chott Essalem Oasis, Gabès. 2016.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem Oasis. June 4, 2016.
Fatiha suffers from lung problems. She has to take numerous medications to treat them. The Tunisian Chemical Group (CGT) factory releases toxic particles and pollutants into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancers, as well as damaging local crops in the oasis.
Fatiha suffers from lung problems. She has to take numerous medications to treat them. The Tunisian Chemical Group (CGT) factory releases toxic particles and pollutants into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancers, as well as damaging local crops in the oasis.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem Oasis. June 4, 2016.
Fatiha suffers from lung problems. She has to take numerous medications to treat them. The Tunisian Chemical Group (CGT) factory releases toxic particles and pollutants into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancers, as well as damaging local crops in the oasis.
Fatiha suffers from lung problems. She has to take numerous medications to treat them. The Tunisian Chemical Group (CGT) factory releases toxic particles and pollutants into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancers, as well as damaging local crops in the oasis.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem Oasis. June 4, 2016. At the Chairat family's farm.
The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. The farmers complain about pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, leading to numerous illnesses and cancers.
The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. The farmers complain about pollution caused by the release of toxic products into the air, soil, and sea, leading to numerous illnesses and cancers.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes, June 3, 2016. The Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes is located between the Chott Essalem oasis and the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned enterprise that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Chenini Oasis, Gabes, Tunisia. At nightfall
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Farmer Ali Ahmed cultivates leek seeds on his family plot. He inherited this 3,000 m² plot from his father and has always worked in agriculture alongside his job in the national education system.
With the support of the Chenini Oasis Preservation Association, the farmer uses traditional, organic, and ecological methods to cultivate his land.
The oasis is a three-tiered agricultural system of date palms, fruit trees, and vegetable and fodder crops.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
With the support of the Chenini Oasis Preservation Association, the farmer uses traditional, organic, and ecological methods to cultivate his land.
The oasis is a three-tiered agricultural system of date palms, fruit trees, and vegetable and fodder crops.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chenini Oasis. June 3, 2016. Farmer Ali Ahmed, on his family plot. He inherited this 3,000 m² plot from his father and has always worked in agriculture alongside his job in the national education system.
With the support of the Chenini Oasis Preservation Association, the farmer uses traditional, organic, and ecological methods to cultivate his land.
The oasis is a three-tiered agricultural system of date palms, fruit trees, and vegetable and fodder crops.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
With the support of the Chenini Oasis Preservation Association, the farmer uses traditional, organic, and ecological methods to cultivate his land.
The oasis is a three-tiered agricultural system of date palms, fruit trees, and vegetable and fodder crops.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Ali Jabri, a retired army mechanical engineer, inherited his plot of land in the Chenini oasis from his father. There, he cultivates certified organic pomegranates and henna. For him, this part of the oasis was paradise before the 1970s. Since the phosphate processing plant and cement factory were built, farmers have seen their access to water diminish. The factories use the oasis's water table for their industrial activities, and the river that used to run through the oasis is now completely dry. For Ali, the oasis will soon die if water management isn't better regulated to support oasis agriculture. And with it, an entire way of life and tradition. Chenini Oasis, Gabes, July 2019.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Ali Jabri, a farmer in the Chenini oasis, stands before the former river, now dry, which used to irrigate the oasis's plots. A water management system has been imposed by the authorities, requiring farmers to rotate their irrigation crops every 20 to 30 days.
Tree crops need to be irrigated every 15 days, while vegetable crops require less frequent irrigation.
Gabes, July 2019.
Tree crops need to be irrigated every 15 days, while vegetable crops require less frequent irrigation.
Gabes, July 2019.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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A date palm in the river that once irrigated the Chenini oasis. The wadi is now almost completely dry. Water scarcity is one of the threats facing oases today, contributing to the disappearance of plant varieties. According to Jean-Baptiste Cheneval, co-director in charge of oasis programs at the Center for International Action and Achievements (CARI), deep drilling systems and climate change are the two main factors contributing to the overexploitation of groundwater. Furthermore, soil depletion is leading to progressive desertification, and the low level of investment from central governments is further marginalizing oases.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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A farmer in the Chenini oasis grows certified organic fruits (pomegranates, apples, etc.) as well as moringa, plants with nutritional benefits. But the lack of water is becoming increasingly problematic for this farmer to irrigate his plot.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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A scarecrow in the field of a farmer in the Chenini oasis in Gabes.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem, June 4, 2016. The Chairat family illegally pumps water from their well. Previously, the water table was 10 meters below ground, but now they have to dig down to 80 meters to find water using a pumping system. Without this option, half of their crops wouldn't grow. Farmers face water shortages due to the activities of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) factories and the Ras el Oued cement plant (southwest of Gabes). These industries need thousands of liters of water per day to maintain their production. Today, each farmer in the dozen or so oases of Gabes has to wait between 20 and 40 days for their turn to receive official irrigation.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chenini Oasis. June 2, 2016. In Ali Ahmed's family plot, this amateur farmer, a retired teacher, cultivates his fruits and vegetables. The oasis is a three-tiered agricultural system of date palms, fruit trees, and market garden and fodder crops.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
Today, urban sprawl, pollution from the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and cement plants, water scarcity, soil depletion, and the fragmentation of agricultural plots due to inheritance threaten the future of the oasis system.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem, June 4, 2016. Salem Chairat on his family plot. Now retired, he worked in the marble industry. For him, the number of farmers has drastically decreased because the activity is no longer profitable and there is a labor shortage. He has been farming since his retirement. The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Farmers complain about pollution caused by toxic waste released into the air, soil, and sea, which regularly damages their crops.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem, June 3, 2016.
Following acid rain in April 2016, farmer Salem Chairat complained of losing 60% of his tobacco harvest. The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Farmers complain about pollution caused by toxic waste released into the air, soil, and sea, which regularly damages their crops.
Following acid rain in April 2016, farmer Salem Chairat complained of losing 60% of his tobacco harvest. The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Farmers complain about pollution caused by toxic waste released into the air, soil, and sea, which regularly damages their crops.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. Chott Essalem Oasis. June 4, 2016.
Hedi Cherif, a neighbor of the Chairat family, lost between 60% and 80% of his lettuce and tobacco harvest due to pollution and acid rain in April 2016.
Hedi Cherif, a neighbor of the Chairat family, lost between 60% and 80% of his lettuce and tobacco harvest due to pollution and acid rain in April 2016.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Agricultural plot on the outskirts of Chott Essalem in Gabès.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 4, 2016. View from the Chairat family's plot in the Chott Essalem oasis of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned company that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site. Farmers in the oasis face severe soil and air pollution due to toxic and polluting discharges into the air and sea. The plant releases 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum into the Mediterranean Sea every day.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Gabes. June 4, 2016.
View of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned company that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site. Farmers in the oasis face severe soil and air pollution due to toxic and polluting discharges into the air and sea. The plant releases 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum mixed with water into the Mediterranean Sea every day.
View of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) plant in Gabes. The plant is a Tunisian state-owned company that produces and processes phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region into chemical products such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Exporting 90% of its production, the group is the main economic driver of the region and employs over 3,000 people on site. Farmers in the oasis face severe soil and air pollution due to toxic and polluting discharges into the air and sea. The plant releases 13,000 tons of dry phosphogypsum mixed with water into the Mediterranean Sea every day.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Metlaoui-Gafsa Road, Saturday, May 5, 2018
Phosphate transport railway crossing the countryside between the towns of Metlaoui and Gafsa (central Tunisia).
Phosphate transport railway crossing the countryside between the towns of Metlaoui and Gafsa (central Tunisia).
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Former railway line of the first phosphate mining site. Redeyef region. Tunisia
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
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Factory worker in a striking factory in Redeyef. 2012.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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Road between the city of Gafsa and the city of Redeyef. Mining basin region where phosphate has been extracted since the late 19th century. Governorate of Gafsa, 2012.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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A worker maintains industrial equipment used to clean raw phosphate, using thousands of litres of water per day. Metlaoui phosphate processing plant. Gafsa region. 2012
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
Augustin Le Gall / Le Pictorium
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The raw phosphate is then transported by truck, train, or conveyor belt to the factory located at the entrance to Metlaoui. The phosphate becomes usable after separation through a mixing process involving thousands of liters of water and chemicals. It is then transported to the Tunisian chemical group in Sfax, M'dhilla, or Gabès for processing, packaging, and export.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
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Phosphate extraction site in the Redeyef - Metaloui region. Tunisia.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ On the phosphate route in Tunisia.
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Redeyef town in the Gafsa mining basin region. 2012.
TUNISIA-ENVIRONMENT/ Phosphates, the poison of Gabès.
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Gabes. Chott Essalem, June 3, 2016. Mehar Chairat on his family plot in Chott Essalem. The Chairat family's farmland is located near the Tunisian Chemical Group's factory, which processes raw phosphate extracted from the Gafsa region to produce chemicals such as fertilizer and phosphoric acid. Farmers complain about pollution caused by toxic waste released into the air, soil, and sea, which regularly damages their crops.