Strengthening artisanal mining research and policy through baseline census activities

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 144-153

  Hilson, Gavin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artisanal and small scale mining (ASM); Census; Developing countries; Mercury; Sustainable livelihoods (SL)

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ARTISANAL MINING; DEMOGRAPHICS; SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS (SL); WORKING CONDITIONS;

MINING;

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MINING; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 20444488419     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2005.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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