Peru first criminalized
unlicensed gold mining in 2012 but only began enforcing the law
vigorously this year with serious manpower and explosives. The
operations have displaced thousands of the estimated 40,000 people who
authorities say moved to the jungle to mine gold.
In
addition to contributing to deforestation, which scientists blame for
between 12 and 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the
illegal alluvial gold mining contaminates the jungle with tons of
mercury.
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