Improving Mining Sector Governance and Resilient Livelihoods in Sierra Leone through the Human Security Approach
Farming has historically been the primary source of income and livelihood for residents of Sierra Leone. However, mining activities in the country have intensified water contamination and increased land degradation and acquisition, making land either unsuitable or unavailable for crop cultivation. This has resulted in a shift from farming to petty trading, transport service, charcoal [...]