Pratique de l’orpaillage ET dégradation des conditions de vie des populations rurales: étude de CAS dans la sous-préfecture de Tienkoikro (Côte d’Ivoire).

Under the combined effect of natural and social factors, in particular climate change, land disputes impoverishment populations, we are witnessing a proliferation gold panning sites most villages central northern Côte d’Ivoire. For some, is palliative for lack agricultural would reduce conflicts. others, this practice be factor quick enrichment, less painful than agriculture. Unfortunately, not without on agriculture, waterways socio-cultural values. All actions sensitization repression did affect determination artisanal miners; contrary, clandestine developing more with increasingly sophisticated tools. This study took place sub-prefecture Tienkoikro. Data collection was done through interviews documentation. The objective to show effects living conditions peasant populations.