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Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable Development Goals

Opportunities and new directions for sub-Saharan Africa

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ID5847211
AuthorsGavin Hilson (0000-0002-1375-3250, University of Surrey, corresponding author), Roy Maconachie (0000-0002-8461-862X, University of Bath)
Year2019
Volume111
Pages125-141
Publication date2019-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeoforum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7185 • E-ISSN: 1872-9398
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.09.006
OpenAlexW2977281859
LanguageEN
Citations received85
References cited62

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