Der steinige weg zum fairen gold herausforderungen der zertifizierung von kleinbergbau in ostafrika
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Der steinige weg zum fairen gold herausforderungen der zertifizierung von kleinbergbau in ostafrika. / Happ, Jonathan.
in: Geographische Rundschau, Jahrgang 71, Nr. 5, 2019, S. 46-51.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Der steinige weg zum fairen gold herausforderungen der zertifizierung von kleinbergbau in ostafrika
AU - Happ, Jonathan
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - More than 16 million people worldwide work in informal gold mines with significant negative impacts on the environment, health and social communities. In 2012, the Fairtrade initiative launched a project in East Africa to establish standards for sus- j tainable gold mining. The first cooperatives were certified in 2017. However, so far only a symbolic quantity of the precious metal has been exported. Obstacles are a lack of a financing concept, or leadership, a lack of geological expertise and prolonged rainy seasons, which can bring production to a stand- \ still for several months. In perspective, the comparatively low yield has the potential to disappoint the participating cooperatives. Only the additional premium for eco-gold will be able to prevent this scenario. In conclusion it seems necessary for a stronger specialisation and breakdown of the areas of mining, production and export to take place within the project.
AB - More than 16 million people worldwide work in informal gold mines with significant negative impacts on the environment, health and social communities. In 2012, the Fairtrade initiative launched a project in East Africa to establish standards for sus- j tainable gold mining. The first cooperatives were certified in 2017. However, so far only a symbolic quantity of the precious metal has been exported. Obstacles are a lack of a financing concept, or leadership, a lack of geological expertise and prolonged rainy seasons, which can bring production to a stand- \ still for several months. In perspective, the comparatively low yield has the potential to disappoint the participating cooperatives. Only the additional premium for eco-gold will be able to prevent this scenario. In conclusion it seems necessary for a stronger specialisation and breakdown of the areas of mining, production and export to take place within the project.
KW - Geographie
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M3 - Zeitschriftenaufsätze
AN - SCOPUS:85066488946
VL - 71
SP - 46
EP - 51
JO - Geographische Rundschau
JF - Geographische Rundschau
SN - 0016-7460
IS - 5
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