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Ebola's Effects on Food Security and the Environment (Part 1)

Ebola's Effects on Food Security and the Environment (Part 1)

December 18, 2014, by Babar Turay

Looking into the consequences of Ebola for the miners/farmers of Sierra Leona.

The impacts of ebola on diamond mining in Liberia and efforts to remediate them

The impacts of ebola on diamond mining in Liberia and efforts to remediate them

November 25, 2014, by Alfred Lahai Brownell and Francis K. Colee

An analysis of the economic impact of the outbreak and local efforts to remediate the consequences of ebola on mining communities

The Effect of Ebola on Education in Kono

The Effect of Ebola on Education in Kono

November 21, 2014, by Babar Turay

Looking into the consequences of long-term school closures in Sierra Leone for students and schoolchildren during the Ebola epidemic.

Ebola could be the Spark for new violence in Post-Conflict West Africa

Ebola could be the Spark for new violence in Post-Conflict West Africa

November 12, 2014, by Babar Turay

Sierra Leone has very high unemployment figures, particularly amongst youth. The World Bank estimates that around 60% of the country’s youth are unemployed, the highest rate in sub-Saharan West Africa.

When Society Resembles a Vast Jail House

When Society Resembles a Vast Jail House

November 3, 2014, by Babar Turay

As the world experiences a Covid-19-related lockdown, we look back at what this meant for Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak.

Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: What do these mean for Mongolia?

Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: What do these mean for Mongolia?

October 23, 2014, by Estelle Levin-Nally

Climate change and the failure of traditional livelihoods, economic transition and collapse, conflict, and high mineral prices have led to a doubling of the ASM population in fifteen years to a total of around 30 million worldwide.

Ebola, Diamonds and the Survival of the Kono People

Ebola, Diamonds and the Survival of the Kono People

October 21, 2014, by Babar Turay

An analysis of the impact of the Ebola outbreak for ASM diamond miners in the Kono District of Sierra Leone.

Living in the Shadows of Ebola

Living in the Shadows of Ebola

October 7, 2014, by Babar Turay

I awoke at 4:30am GMT and, like any normal day for me, I started the morning by offering prayers, and later listening to the news that bellowed through on the radio.

Anti-Conflict Mineral Initiatives and the Green-Washing Phenomenon

Anti-Conflict Mineral Initiatives and the Green-Washing Phenomenon

January 16, 2014, by Dr. Yolande Kyngdon-McKay

In March 2013, I spent several weeks working at the headquarters of Not For Sale, a California-based NGO that seeks to combat modern slavery around the world.

A Miner's Story: Eugenio Huayhua Vera, Sotrami S.A., Peru

A Miner's Story: Eugenio Huayhua Vera, Sotrami S.A., Peru

December 10, 2013, by Eugenio Huayhua Vera

I’d like to talk about the challenges that my community faces. I represent a company formed by artisanal miners from Santo Filomena, called Sociedad de Trabajadores Mineros S.A (SOTRAMI). We work in an area that is completely arid and dry.

A Miner's Story: Gayatri Morales Gutierrez, Cotapata, Bolivia

A Miner's Story: Gayatri Morales Gutierrez, Cotapata, Bolivia

December 10, 2013, by Gayatri Morales Gutierrez

The realities of mining are similar everywhere in Latin America, just the region varies. My organisation is located in Cotapata in Bolivia. In short, I will say that with Fairtrade certification we have gotten a better life and were able to take on social and environmental responsibility.

A Miner's Story: Santiago Ramirez Castro, Macdesa, Peru

A Miner's Story: Santiago Ramirez Castro, Macdesa, Peru

December 10, 2013, by Santiago Ramirez Castro

I would like to start with a personal experience in artisanal mining. I was born in 1971 in Lima. I wanted to study to have a career but due to the critical economic situation in my country, I had to start working at an early age.

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