Recognizing and nurturing artisanal mining as a viable livelihood

Resources Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 24-31

  Tschakert, Petra ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative livelihoods; Artisanal and small scale mining; Flourishing; Ghana; Recognition

Indexed keywords

MINERS;

ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS; ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING; FLOURISHING; GHANA; RECOGNITION;

MINING;

ARTISANAL MINING; GOLD MINE; MINING INDUSTRY; SMALL SCALE MINING;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 60749093883     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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