Towards an Ethical Electronics? Ecologies of Congolese Conflict Minerals
This paper asks how coltan, casseterite, wolframite and gold ores mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo relate networked microelectronics to brutal warlords, and what legal and industrial actions have been enacted by activists, NGOs, politicians and businesses aiming to address this situation. E...
Main Author: | Sy Taffel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Westminster Press
2015-09-01
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Series: | Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture |
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Online Access: | https://www.westminsterpapers.org/article/id/207/ |
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