The outbreak of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana: Institutions, politics, winners and losers

This paper focuses on the outbreak of illegal mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana in recent times claiming that the outbreak is accompanied by massive environmental destruction including pollution of water bodies, degradation of farmlands and forest landscapes. Despite the efforts of governmental,...

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Main Authors: Issah Baddianaah, Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie, Raymond Adongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Brawijaya 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
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Online Access:https://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/1141