Pork knocking in the land of many waters: Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Guyana

Resources Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-362

  Clifford, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ASM; Gold; Guyana; LCDS; REDD; Small scale mining

Indexed keywords

ASM; GUYANA; LCDS; REDD; SMALL-SCALE MINING;

ECONOMICS; GOLD;

MANAGEMENT;

ARTISANAL MINING; GOLD; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; SMALL SCALE MINING;

GUYANA;

EID: 81955164812     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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