The collected data and experience provided in this book presents examples of design and solutions to construction problems which dispel the concept of design by regulation. Based on the authors' practical experience and many years of research, this book is up-to-date with modern…
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) is a poverty-driven activity that provides an important source of livelihood for rural communities. As the price of gold has been increasing, the number of artisanal gold miners has risen to between 10 and 15 million people worldwide, …
Zambia's economic boom in the 1960s and 1970s was fueled by the export of copper and other primary materials. Since the 1970s the urban economy has decreased. This volume explores the social and cultural responses to this prolonged period of sharp economic decline.
"Once lauded as the wave of the African future, Zambia's economic boom in the 1960s and early 1970s was fueled by the export of copper and other primary materials. Since the mid-1970s, however, the urban economy has rapidly deteriorated, leaving workers scrambling to get by. Exp…
Monograph on the crisis of mineral resources - analyses the historical context and current trends, examines the supply and demand domination through multinational enterprises, government policies and employment issues, includes case studies concerning petroleum resources, nickel…
Study of historical and political aspects of the activities of nationalist and social movements against racial discrimination in South Africa R during the period from 1850 to 1950 - covers immigration (incl. Of White Africans), the role of UK, forced labour in the mining industr…
Abstract: Durante las últimas décadas, en el Perú se han producido cambios significativos en las formas de organización y representación local. Estos cambios han afectado el desarrollo de las políticas territoriales en el contexto de proyectos mineros a gran escala. El país ha h…
Proposals for more effective natural resource governance emphasize the importance of institutions and governance, but say less about the political conditions under which institutional change occurs. This book synthesizes findings regarding the political drivers of institutional …
