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An Environmental Study of Artisanal, Small, and Medium Mining in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru

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McMahon, G.
Evia, J.L.
Pasco-Font, A.
Sanchaz, J.
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Governments have revamped mining legislation to enable private investment while becoming more sensitive to environmental factors. In light of this legislation, this report examines the environmental effects of artisanal, small, and medium mines in three Latin American Countries: Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Paper provided by World Bank - Technical Papers in its series Papers with number 429.

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Length: 62 pages
Date of creation: 1999
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Handle: RePEc:fth:wobate:429

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Keywords: MINING ; ENVIRONMENT;

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O13 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General

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