Artisanal mining in central Mozambique: Policy and environmental issues of concern

Resources Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 45-50

  Dondeyne, S ^a   Ndunguru, E ^b   Rafael, P ^c   Bannerman, J ^a  

^a Provincial Directorate for Mining and Energy ^*  (Mozambique)

^b Provincial Directorate for Mining and Energy   (Mozambique)

^c National Directorate for Environmental Management   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Decentralisation policy; Environmental impact; Mining legislation; Nature conservation; Socio economic dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DYNAMICS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GOLD; GOLD MINES; HEAVY METALS; MINERS; MINING; ORES; RIVER POLLUTION;

ARTISANAL GOLD MININGS; ARTISANAL MINERS; ARTISANAL MININGS; CONSERVATION AREAS; DECENTRALISATION POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; INFORMAL ECONOMIES; LONG LASTINGS; MINING DEVELOPMENT; MOZAMBIQUE; NATURE CONSERVATION; SOCIO-ECONOMIC DYNAMICS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS;

ARTISANAL MINING; DECENTRALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOLD MINE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 61349194393     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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