Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: Addressing environmental and human development impact

Resources Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-155

  Yelpaala, Kaakpema ^a,b   Ali, Saleem H ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Artisanal and large scale mining; Diamonds; Environment and health; Environmental burden; Ghana

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD MINES; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTISANAL AND LARGE SCALE MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN; GHANA, AFRICA; MINING INDUSTRY;

DIAMOND MINES;

DIAMOND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; MINING;

AFRICA; AKWATIA; EASTERN REGION; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 29144479977     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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