What is it about?
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) on sustainable livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana. The study seeks to answer the following questions: what is the impact of ASM on livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality? What measures could be put in place to ensure the sustainability of livelihoods in the municipality?
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Why is it important?
The paper contains a significant new perspective of knowledge especially by contextualising sustainable development with ASM. This is an area that has largely been ignored by development researchers. The paper further emphasises the need for policy makers to evolve and embrace developmental approach that is intergenerational
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The issue of artisanal small scale mining remains central to the menace of sustaining livelihoods in resource rich economies. The externalities to brings is often time swept under the carpet. This paper highlights the devastations caused by these activities.
Dr Joseph Ato Forson
National Institute of Development Administration
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This page is a summary of: The impact of artisanal small-scale mining on sustainable livelihoods, World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development, July 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/wjemsd-09-2016-0042.
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