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

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-90-5809-615-9
Verlag: A A Balkema Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 766 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1587 g

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 a wide range of problems, including environmental and health-related impacts, rampant illegal activity and illicit mineral marketing, and disease. The book provides an up-to-date overview of social and economic conditions in the artisanal and small-scale mining industry, integrating both theoretical assessments with case study research recently undertaken in the field. It features the following five sections: Policy and Regulatory Issues in the Small-Scale Mining Industry; Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Labour and the Community; African Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining; Asian Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining; and Latin American Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining. Geared toward servicing a wide-ranging audience, including academics, consultants, and government researchers, The Socioeconomic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries is an invaluable tool for policy-makers at all levels.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hilson, G.M.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Bergbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Bergbau, Hüttenwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

G.M. Hilson