State-led efforts to reduce environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania: Implications for fulfilment of the sustainable development goals

 As elsewhere, ASM in Tanzania is associated with environmental impacts.

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The SDGs process has not systematically engaged with ASM, but a body of literature on the relationships between ASM and the SDGs is emerging.

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Tanzanian government policies emphasize the economic dimensions of ASM.

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Efforts to formalize ASM in Tanzania have not paid much attention to environmental issues, but there are potentials for positive connections between ASM development and environmental management.

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Impacts include deforestation, mercury and cyanide emissions, water pollution, soil contamination, and lack of reclamation

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