The Perilous Clash – How Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Threatens Conservation and Climate Finance in Protected Areas

 The water pumped from the nearby stream for processing gold, using mercury, is pumped back into the stream that eventually feeds into the Luangwa River. The result of all this is deforestation, river degradation, pollution from mercury, and fragmentation of wildlife habitats. 

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