In Guyana, several social and environmental issues negatively affect our well-being. A serious environmental issue which affects our good life is illegal and unregulated mining. Mining destroys the integrity of the ecosystem by clearing forests and leaving huge craters and pits in the ground. Communities near mining camps are rightly concerned about the use of mercury. Mercury can seep into nearby creeks and rivers and trigger health problems. These activities bring serious damage to the well–being and good life of the ecosystem and local population. Concomitant effects of mining are prostitution, human trafficking, substance abuse and domestic violence. These effects are keenly felt within indigenous communities who deplore external influences on their way of life.
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