The future of small-scale mining: environmental and socioeconomic perspectives

被引：32

作者：

Hilson, GM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Royal Sch Mines, EPMG, London SW7 2BP, England

来源：

FUTURES | 2002年 / 34卷 / 9-10期

关键词：

small-scale mining; developing countries; environment; future;

D O I：

10.1016/S0016-3287(02)00044-7

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Although small-scale mining provides innumerable benefits to the rural inhabitants and governments of the developing world, its operations have been responsible for a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic complications. This article examines the impacts of small-scale mining, and provides a perspective on the future of the industry. It first describes small-scale mining activity, emphasizing key definitional and locational characteristics. Next, it examines the socioeconomic impacts of the industry, along with its environmental problems. The article concludes by discussing the future of small-scale mining in developing countries. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：863 / 872

页数：10