An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve, Ghana: Implications on community livelihood

Mining in tropical countries contributes significantly to the global minerals supplies but unregulated mining activities in reserved forests is associated with destruction, loss of habitats and loss of biodiversity. This study determined the area of the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve, Ghana, degra...

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Main Authors: Samuel Boadi, Collins Ayine Nsor, Osei Owusu Antobre, Emmanuel Acquah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Central Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa) 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Mining
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396016300507