Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

We used a systematic review to investigate research methods and participants in studies on
the socio-economic impacts of mining in Africa. We identified 170 peer-reviewed articles …

Rising gold prices, together with other challenges faced by smallholders, mean rural people
in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly taking advantage of ASGM's low barriers to entry and …

Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the most important economic activities in
Ghana as in other developing countries. While this activity poses serious risks to the people …

Abstract South Africa's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) of
2002 addresses the socio-economic injustices of the post-Apartheid (after 1994) era …

In spite of the persistent efforts by the responsible state institutions to eradicate galamsey
operations in Ghana, little attention is given to the inhabitants' characteristics that may affect …

This paper contributes to the discussion on climate change impacts, livelihood
diversification, and deagrarianization in arid and semi-arid regions. Using the semi-arid …

One major sub-sector that contributes immensely to job creation among people in rural
Ghana is small scale mining. Notwithstanding, it has spawned land degradation, water …

Abstract The Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) model was adopted in
Ghana in the 1990s to help conserve and increase the forest area of Ghana. Since its …

This paper shares new insights on the dynamics of entrepreneurship in the artisanal and
small-scale mining (ASM) sector, focusing on the case of sub-Saharan Africa. Despite being …