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Showing 1 to 20 of 120 for “"artisanal"”.
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The Artisanal Perspective in Action : An Archaeology in Practice
In what way can an artisanal perspective and artisanal knowledge contribute to current archaeology? How can theories about skill and expertise explain and affect research on artisanal issues? These are the questions that are in focus and have been explored in the four collected papers and in the …
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Characterization of artisanal honeys from Castilla y León (Spain)
La evaluación de la autenticidad de las mieles locales es una necesidad cada vez mayor, con el objetivo de revalorizar los productos de cada region, garantizando su calidad. El propósito de la presente Tesis Doctoral ha sido la caracterización de mieles de diferentes orígenes botánicos producidas …
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Marine protected areas in the management of artisanal fisheries
… to reduce the impacts of overfishing. The artisanal fisheries operating near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius, provided case-study data for analysis. Two forms of spatial connectivity were evaluated. The first focused on spillovers of adult and juvenile fish from the MPA. Data on catch and …
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The enabling environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya
This study considered the enabling environment of artisanal dimension stone (i.e. blocks cut and shaped from natural rock using hand tools) for building in Nairobi, Kenya. It relied on the sociotechnical system theory to capture the forces (variables) that influence the business/enabling …
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An assessment of wetland vulnerability to artisanal mining in Zimbabwe
… and, more importantly, emerging illegal artisanal mining. To address these challenges, this study comprehensively evaluates the impact of artisanal mining on wetland ecosystems in Zimbabwe and proposes possible management strategies for mitigating environmental degradation. To achieve …
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Health Assessment of Artisanal Metal Work: Injury Patterns, Aerosol Exposures, and Biomonitoring
Artisanal metal sculptors are an often independent and self-employed workforce whose contributions to the cultural landscape remain underrecognized in public health research. Despite sustained exposure to airborne particulates and acute injury hazards, these workers operate outside traditional …
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Towards the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays a significant role in South Africa’s mineral economy by providing livelihoods to many who operate outside the formal mining sector. However, despite its contribution, the occupational health and safety (OHS) of these miners remain poorly regulated and …
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Bacteriocinogenic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolates from artisanal fermented meat products
… characterized lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from artisanal fermented meat products through phenotypic and genotypic methodologies, searching for the selection of isolates with bacteriocinogenic potential. LAB isolates were obtained from artisanal fermented meat products and were characterized to …
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“Je Cherche La Vie!”: Women's Labour Politics in Masisi's Artisanal Coltan Mines
… the complexity and gendered aspects of the artisanal mining industry, this study seeks to unpack women's labour at step one of the global supply chain of coltan, in the post-conflict context of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Female miners are largely excluded from mine work by …
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Subterranean governance: The political work of artisanal miners in the northern Peruvian Andes
… examines the political work of this group of artisanal miners to secure and sustain their livelihoods in a context marked by state initiatives aimed at regulating their informal activities. Based on eleven months of ethnographic research, it unpacks four key sociopolitical arrangements that …
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Mining God’s way: towards mineral resource justice with artisanal gold miners in East Africa
The daily livelihood practices of artisanal gold miners have social, economic, environmental, and governance impacts. Three situations were observed in East Africa, where interventions towards improving livelihoods or mitigating these impacts, have resulted in impasses. These impasses are engaged …
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Exploitation and management of the artisanal fisheries in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria
The fisheries resources of Lake Victoria support the livelihoods to the lakeside rural communities and are vital to the economies of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, especially through fish exports. Management decisions to enable long-term sustainable exploitation of these fisheries require appropriate …
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Mercury Supply at Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mines in Africa: Actors, Distribution and Networks
… this thesis explores the role mercury plays in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and broader agrarian livelihoods, in rural sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, it seeks to introduce a fresh perspective to the debate on mercury in the region’s ASM sector, which has focused predominantly on the …
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Identifying strategies for effective artisanal and small-scale gold mining interventions in Kadoma-Chakari, Zimbabwe
This thesis examines historical and contemporary artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Kadoma-Chakari, Zimbabwe in order to identify effective strategies to reduce mercury loss and exposure and to increase miners’ incomes by improving gold recoveries. Cyanidation of mercury-rich tailings …
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The needs of miners: political ethics, mercury abatement, and intervention in artisanal gold mining communities
… projects to reduce mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM). ASM is the second largest source of anthropogenic global mercury pollution, accounting for roughly 1000tonnes of atmospheric emissions and releases to the environment per annum. The artisanal mining …
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The performativity of sustainability: Assessing the continuity of artisanal fishing livelihoods in Galápagos' precarious waters
… critical interrogation. I use the example of artisanal fishermen in the Galápagos Islands to demonstrate how: (i) they deal with local managing authorities and the enterprise of sustainability that disturb their daily lives on land and at sea; (ii) they situate themselves within co-management …
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The artisanal fishing fleet in Asturias: characterization and quantitative analysis of its economic and social importance
La pesca artesanal es aún una importante fuente de alimento, empleo y renta en Europa, así como un activo cultural y de identidad. Sin embargo, la información disponible sobre las flotas artesanales es escasa, lo que dificulta el diseño y evaluación de medidas de gestión y ordenación sostenibles. …
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Unshackling South African artisanal miners: Considering Burkina Faso's legislative provisions as a guideline for legalisation and regulation
Artisanal mining in South Africa is not recognised as a legal activity in the primary legislation regulating mining, the Mineral and Petroleum Development Act (MPRDA) 24 of 2002. This contrasts with the reality in Burkina Faso, and numerous African jurisdictions, where mining provisions regulate …
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Mining for the Future: Dynamics of Artisanal Gold Mining Practice and Governance in the Balan-Bakama (Mande, Mali)
… dissertation examines the social organization of artisanal gold mining in the Balan-Bakama, a zone of the Mande area of southern Mali (West-Africa). Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in 2010-11 I show how villagers and specifically their male and female mining authorities govern mining sites …
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