Impacts of Artisanal Gold and Diamond Mining on Livelihoods and the Environment in the Sangha Tri-National Park (TNS) Landscape

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dc.creatorSchure, J.
dc.creatorIngram, V.J.
dc.date2009
dc.date2012-06-04T09:13:19Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:13:19Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:07:44Z
dc.descriptionGold and diamond mining constitute more than half of all mineral exploitation worldwide and an estimated 6 to 9 million artisanal miners are active in the gold and diamond sector. Africa hosts a third of the world’s natural mineral wealth, among which 65 percent of global diamond deposits. While mineral exploitation contributes to the livelihoods of many, it also generally leaves a negative impact on the environment, which may ultimately be detrimental to livelihoods. The consequences of mining for both the environment and livelihoods are of particular concern in important landscapes, such as the Sangha Tri-National Park (TNS) covering Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. This brief offers recommendations based upon an extensive study on the impact of artisanal gold and diamond mining in the Sangha Tri-National Park (TNS), which is a joint initiative of the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Central and West African Office (IUCN-PACO).
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/20388
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/74736
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCenter for International Forestry Research
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceSchure, J., Ingram, V. 2009. Impacts of Artisanal Gold and Diamond Mining on Livelihoods and the Environment in the Sangha Tri-National Park (TNS) Landscape . Policy Brief No.5. Yaounde, Cameroon, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 4p
dc.subjectgold
dc.subjectmining
dc.subjectnature reserves
dc.subjectimpact
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectconcession (land)
dc.titleImpacts of Artisanal Gold and Diamond Mining on Livelihoods and the Environment in the Sangha Tri-National Park (TNS) Landscape
dc.typeBrief

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