Problems with reporting and evaluating mining industry community development projects: A case study from Tanzania

Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-277

  Emel, Jody ^a   Makene, Madoshi H ^a   Wangari, Esther ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community development; Corporate social responsibility; Gold mining; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; GOLD MINES;

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTIS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE REPORTING; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); GOLD MINING; INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; TANZANIA;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

EID: 84861372947     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su4020257     Document Type: Article

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