The environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local livelihoods in Tanzania: A case study of Geita District

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 405-414

  Kitula, A G N ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Geita District; Gold mining; Local people; Mining activities; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD MINES; MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS;

GEITA DISTRICT; LOCAL PEOPLE; MINING ACTIVITIES;

MINING;

EID: 29144471877     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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