Social ecology of artisanal sand mining in the Niger River around Bamako, Mali.

Sand, shaping both natural waterways and urban infrastructure, has recently seen a major surge in extraction, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions like West Africa. To assess the organization, quantification, and socio-ecological implications of sand mining around Mali's capital Bamako, w...

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Main Authors: Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Bouraima Camara, Andreas Buerkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318029
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