Artisanal mining, smallholder farming and livelihood diversification in rural sub-Saharan Africa: An introduction

Journal of International Development

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1031-1041

  Hilson, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artisanal and small scale mining; Livelihoods; Poverty; Rural hardship; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

MINING INDUSTRY; POVERTY; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL POLICY; SMALL SCALE MINING; SMALLHOLDER;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; GHANA; LIBERIA [WEST AFRICA]; MALAWI; SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 80054969968     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1829     Document Type: Article

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