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TY - JOUR
T1 - "Fair trade gold"
T2 - a key to alleviating mercury pollution in sub-Saharan Africa
AU - Childs, John
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper critically assesses the ability of 'Fair Trade' gold to reduce mercury usage in small-scale gold mines through standard setting. It identifies the barriers – both practical and theoretical – that must be overcome to bring such an initiative to fruition. It concludes by questioning the auditing approach, asking whether the tenets of Fair-Trade-discourse of 'partnership' and 'responsibility' are conceptually shared by operators it has targeted.
AB - This paper critically assesses the ability of 'Fair Trade' gold to reduce mercury usage in small-scale gold mines through standard setting. It identifies the barriers – both practical and theoretical – that must be overcome to bring such an initiative to fruition. It concludes by questioning the auditing approach, asking whether the tenets of Fair-Trade-discourse of 'partnership' and 'responsibility' are conceptually shared by operators it has targeted.
KW - fair trade gold
KW - mercury
KW - small-scale mining
KW - gold mining
KW - artisanal mining
KW - environment
KW - environmental pollution
KW - human health
KW - health risks
KW - sub-Saharan Africa
KW - Ghana
U2 - 10.1504/IJEP.2010.033235
DO - 10.1504/IJEP.2010.033235
M3 - Journal article
VL - 41
SP - 259
EP - 271
JO - International Jounal of Environment and Pollution
JF - International Jounal of Environment and Pollution
SN - 1741-5101
IS - 3-4
ER -