'CAN I GO?'-EXITING THE ARTISANAL MINING SECTOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
'CAN I GO?'-EXITING THE ARTISANAL MINING SECTOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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10.1002/jid.1835
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发表时间：
2011-11-01
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1.4
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Perks, Rachel
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作者：
Perks, Rachel
对退出手工采矿的各种选择的分析为讨论许多非洲国家最近为促进小农耕作而采取的减贫战略提供了一个有用的切入点。本文批判性地分析了退出选择及其对刚果民主共和国更广泛的农村发展政策和规划的适用性。虽然支持机构认为小农农村农业是一种适当的退出战略，但实际上，出于各种原因，它可能并不适合。这些包括但不限于土地获取和保有权、经济报酬、安全和相关技能。鉴于这些退出选择建立在现有手工矿工的技能、知识和社交网络之上，文章探讨了贸易和小企业是否可能是更合适的选择。在各机构考虑在更广泛的农村发展框架内支持手工采矿者的退出选择时，不仅必须分析替代机会的技术性质，而且还必须分析退出的社会政治制约因素。实际上，对该地区农村发展战略进行“批判性反思”势在必行。版权所有(C)2011 John Wiley&Sons，Ltd.
The analysis of exit options out of artisanal mining provides a useful entry point for discussing recent efforts made in many African countries' poverty alleviation strategies to promote smallholder farming. This article critically analyses exit options and their applicability to wider rural development policy and planning in the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although smallholder rural agriculture is perceived to be an appropriate exit strategy by supporting agencies, it may, in fact, not be suitable for a variety of reasons. These include, but are not limited to, land access and tenure, economic remuneration, security and relevant skills. The article examines whether trade and small businesses may be more suitable alternatives, given that these exit options build on present artisanal miners' skills, knowledge and social networks. As agencies consider support towards exit options for artisanal miners, within a broader rural development framework, an analysis of not only the technical nature of alternative opportunities is critical; equally, an analysis of the socio-political constraints to exit is necessary. In effect, a 'critical re-think' of the region's rural development strategy is imperative. Copyright (C) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.