The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries

by G.M. Hilson (Editor)

Overview

The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance. However, the industry continues to be plagued by

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135291211
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	766
File size:	7 MB

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, Foreword, About the Contributors, General Introduction, Part I - Policy and Regulatory Issues in the Small-Scale Mining Industry, Part II - Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Labour and the Community, Part III - African Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Part IV - Asian Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Part V - Latin American Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Index