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Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT Landscapes are collectively constructed entities, with many actors involved in the process, one of the most important being rural entrepreneurs. We examine the relationship between rural entrepreneurs and the landscape from both sides, as a two‐way entrepreneurial process, to shed light on entrepreneurs’ use of environmental resources and the ...
Márta Kiss +2 more
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Women, mercury and artisanal gold mining : Risk communication and mitigation
, 2003 Artisanal miners employ rudimentary techniques for minéral extraction and often operate under hazardous, labour intensive, highly disorganized and illegal conditions.
M.M. Veiga, J.J. Hinton, C. Beinhoff
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Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Adansi North District, Ghana
, 2019 In recent times issues concerning women involvement in small-scale economic activities and reasons for their participation have become topical In most cases women are regarded as weaker organisms and therefore not capable of partaking in activities ...
Ayim, G., Buor, D
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, 2018 Artisanal mining in the Bombana district of Southeast Sulawesi and its downstream effects are strikingly evident in the quality of water and sediments examined in this study.
Andrew McWilliam +3 more
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Safety aspects and recommendations for surface artisanal mining [PDF]
, 2014 Artisanal mining is a significant industry in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting anywhere from 2% to 20% of a country’s gross domestic products (GDP). Safety concerns in artisanal mining are often overlooked due to the nature of the business, which is ...
Rupprecht, S.M.
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, 2006 As gold has risen in value and artisanal gold mining has increased in many low income countries, there has been an increasing need for sustainable development models that promote environmental protection while enhancing the contribution of this activity ...
Spiegel, Samuel J. +1 more
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Communication, Technologies et DéveloppementThe artisanal mining sector in Cameroon is characterized by an anarchical extension of mining sites that elude the control and surveillance of government authorities, due to a lack of appropriate logistical, technological, and autonomous resources to ...
André Armand Ndewe +2 more
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The true scale of artisanal mining [PDF]
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2019 openaire +2 more sources
Food and Energy SecurityEnvironmental pollutants caused by mining activities are an emerging global problem of the current century, contributing to millions of deaths and significant economic and social effects.
Tatiana J. Marrufo +2 more
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Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public HealthIntroduction: Domestic carbon monoxide exposure represents an emerging public health concern in artisanal mining sites, where residential precarity and high-risk household practices promote the accumulation of this toxic gas.
Hervé Mutombu Kabwit +8 more
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