Is the god of diamonds alone? The role of institutions in artisanal mining in forest landscapes, Congo Basin

Resources Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 363-371

  Schure, Jolien ^a   Ingram, Verina ^a   Tieguhong, Julius Chupezi ^b   Ndikumagenge, Cleto ^c  

^a Central Africa Regional Office   (Cameroon)

^b Technical Training and Research Centre for Development (TTRECED)   (Cameroon)

^c Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Artisanal mining; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Diamond; Gold; Institution

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL MINERS; ARTISANAL MINING; CAMEROON; CASH INCOME; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONGO BASINS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FOREST CONSERVATION; FOREST LANDSCAPE; FOREST PRODUCTS; INSTITUTION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MINING SECTOR; SITE VISITS; TRANS-BOUNDARY;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; GOLD; MINERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DIAMONDS;

ARTISANAL MINING; DIAMOND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GOLD; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LANDSCAPE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONGO; CONSERVATION; DIAMOND; E I S; FOREST PRODUCTS; FORESTRY; GOLD; MINING;

CAMEROON; CONGO BASIN;

EID: 81955162861     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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