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A new means of governing artisanal and small-scale mining? Fairtrade gold and development in Tanzania

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Published 2014 by Elsevier B.V.. Authored by Childs, J.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)
Fairtrade International

Sustainability Issues:

Health and wellbeing

Outcomes of Interest:

Food security

Specific Themes:

Workers

Sectors:

Mining

Products:

Gold

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa

Countries:

United Republic of Tanzania

Summary

This article analyses Fairtrade Gold in Tanzania, arguing that largely informal local markets and a general mistrust of development interventions compromise the promise of improving prices for Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) operators. Despite this, the author recognises the scheme's value in increasing recognition for ASM operators in the global south.

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A new means of governing artisanal and small-scale mining? Fairtrade gold and development in Tanzania

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Published 2014 by Elsevier B.V.. Authored by Childs, J.

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