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“No cow makes this sort of profit”

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Smith, N. M. (2016). “No cow makes this sort of profit”: Capital, success, and Maasai gemstone traders in Tanzania. The Extractive Industries and Society, 3(2), 442-449. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Tanzania, economic

Tanzanite as conflict gem

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Schroeder, R. A. (2010). Tanzanite as conflict gem: Certifying a secure commodity chain in Tanzania. Geoforum, 41(1), 56-65. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Env. Sustainability, Economic Development Tags Tanzania, tanzanite, Conflict, commodity chain, Sustainability

Growth Strategy for the Namibian Jewellery Industry and Coloured Gemstone and Associated Value Chains

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

MITSMED (2017). Growth Strategy for the Namibian Jewellery Industry and Coloured Gemstone and Associated Value Chains, 60pp. Link to Report

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Namibia, value chain

Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Mwakumanya, M. A., Maghenda, M., & Juma, H. (2016). Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County. Journal of Sustainable Mining, 15(4), 197-204. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development, Env. Sustainability Tags Kenya, development

The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S, & Rop, B. (2015). The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings Of Sustainable Research And Innovation Conference, 0, 109-125. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Kenya, small scale mining

The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S., & Rop, B. (2015, May). The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County. In Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference (pp. 98-108). Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Kenya, small scale mining

Extractive industries in forest landscapes

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Hund, K., Schure, J., & van der Goes, A. (2017). Extractive industries in forest landscapes: options for synergy with REDD+ and development of standards in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Resources Policy, 54, 97-108. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Congo, development

An analysis of the commercial potential of Ethiopia’s coloured gemstone industry

October 30, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

World Bank (2016). An analysis of the commercial potential of Ethiopia’s coloured gemstone industry, 135pp. Link to Report

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Ethiopia, development

The Global Gem and Jewelry Power of the Pink City

October 30, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Lucas, A., Bhatt, N., Singhania, M., Sachdeva, K., Hsu, T., & Padua, P. (2016). JAIPUR, INDIA: THE GLOBAL GEM AND JEWELRY POWER OF THE PINK CITY. Gems & Gemology, 52(4). Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags India

The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya

October 17, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S, & Rop, B. (2015). The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings Of Sustainable Research And Innovation Conference, 0, 109-125. Link to Article

In Economic Development Tags Kenya, ASM, Garnet, Tsavorite

The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County

October 17, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S., & Rop, B. (2015, May). The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County. In Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference (pp. 98-108). Link to Article

In Economic Development Tags Kenya, Tsavorite, East Africa, ASM

Gemstone mining as a development cluster: A study of Brazil’s emerald mines

October 17, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

De Oliveira, J. A. P., & Ali, S. H. (2011). Gemstone mining as a development cluster: A study of Brazil’s emerald mines. Resources Policy, 36(2), 132-141. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Brazil, emeralds, development
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