Indonesia: Difficult but not hopeless drive

According to a study conducted by the United Nations Environment Program, ASGM is the single largest mercury-emitting sector in the world. The Environment Management Bureau (EMB) estimates the annual mercury discharge in the Philippines at around 70 metric tons.
The indiscriminate use of mercury in ASGM contributes to serious long-term environmental and health problems in rural communities. The mercury crisis in ASGM communities was highlighted in 2006, when the United Nations reported that miners in the Philippines are found to have mercury levels up to 50 times above World Health Organization limits. And this is a major problem that has hounded at least 30 provinces in the country.
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