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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Central Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa)
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Sustainable Mining |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396016300507 |