A near miss? Lessons learnt from the allocation of mining licences in the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone

A near miss? Lessons learnt from the allocation of mining licences in the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone

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Between 2005 and 2007, two mining licences were issued in the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone, even though the area was a proposed national park. This new report identifies weaknesses in Sierra Leone's natural resource governance and attempts to draw lessons for the future.

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Global Witness
Date / journal vol no.
Febraury 2010

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