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In exchange for gold : the legacy and sustainability of artisanal gold mining in Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Rica / Richard A. Niesenbaum, Joseph E.B. Elliott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Niesenbaum, Richard A., author.
- Elliott, Joseph E. B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gold mines and mining--Costa Rica--Abangares (Canton).
- Gold mines and mining.
- Human ecology--Costa Rica--Abangares (Canton).
- Human ecology.
- Sustainable development--Costa Rica--Abangares (Canton).
- Sustainable development.
- Other Title:
- In Exchange for Gold
- Place of Publication:
- Common Ground Research Networks
- Contents:
- Introduction: the true cost of gold
- The landscape
- A rich natural history
- the rich coasts
- from the Central Valley to Las Juntas
- Guanacaste
- Abangares, Las Juntas, and La Cuenca
- Images of Las Juntas
- Coffee and bananas to gold
- coffee, bananas, railroad, and minor Cooper Keith
- threads of gold
- Los Coligalleros
- Los Coligalleros
- The rise of artisanal gold mining
- Los Coligalleros
- pride and independence
- environment and health
- the rising price of gold
- The sustainability of artisanal gold mining
- A sustainable future
- A global story
- Working toward a sustainable future.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 1-86335-126-4
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