Global policy for local livelihoods: Phasing out mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining

Environment

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 18-29

  Sippl, Kristin ^a   Selin, Henrik ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862080635     PISSN: 00139157     EISSN: 19399154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2012.673452     Document Type: Article

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