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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Artisanal Gold Mining in the Amazon: Small-Scale Actions and Massive Challenges

At the same time, ACA is working with local government, public health organizations, and other conservation organizations to raise awareness of the immediate health and ecological risks associated with mercury contamination and other byproducts of small-scale mining. Through integrated, multifaceted approaches that involve strategic partnerships and innovative management approaches like those ACA is taking in the Amazon, problems as complicated as artisanal mining become less opaque, and opportunities for constructive engagement with stakeholders begin to emerge.
http://ce.columbia.edu/environment-peace-and-security-executive-seminar/stories/peru

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