“Small in size, but big in impact”: Socio-environmental reforms for sustainable artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – small sized, largely unrecognized, rudimentary, and an informal form of mining – occurs in more than 70 countries around the world and is mainly hailed for its socioeconomic benefits and reviled for its environmental devastation. As a result, many people are...

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Main Authors: Obed Owusu, Kenneth Joseph Bansah, Albert Kobina Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Central Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa) 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Mining
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396018301617