LARGE-SCALE MINING AND ECOLOGICAL IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA: THE POLITICS OF MINING AND CONSERVATION OF THE ECOLOGY IN GHANA

Large-scale mining and ecological imperialism in Africa: the politics of mining and conservation of the ecology in Ghana

The article draws on the insights of political ecology to illuminate the politics shaping the enforcement of environmental regulation in the mining sector of Ghana.We argue that the Ghanaian state uses strong-arm measures against artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators, particularly, the subaltern classes engaged in the industry for surviv

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