Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biodiversity
UNEP English
This knowledge hub aims to strengthen and disseminate knowledge on linkages between ASGM practices and biodiversity. Learn more why it matters and what is the current knowledge on the topic, and explore the library of resources, news and events.
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biodiversity: a global literature review
Imelda M. Dossou Etui; Malgorzata Stylo; Kenneth Davis; David C. Evers; I. Slaveykova Vera; C. Wood; Mark E. H. Burton English
This study presents and analyzes the interactions between ASGM and biodiversity based on new findings from 27 ASGM National Action Plans developed within the framework of Article 7 and Annex C of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, as well as a global literature review of more than 100 publications.
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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in and Around Protected Areas and Critical Ecosystems Project: Methodological toolkit for baseline assessments and response strategies to artisanal and small-scale mining in protected areas and critical ecosystem
Hinton, J. and Hollestelle, R. English
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The aim of ASM-PACE is to address the environmental impacts of artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) whilst building on its economic, social, and empowerment potential in some of the world’s most important ecosystems. The Programme uses a scientific foundation of knowledge, participatory methods and rights-based approaches to work with miners and their communities – rather than in opposition – to design sustainable, win-win solutions that will last. Prepared for Estelle Levin, Ltd and the ASM-PACE project. |
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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Protected areas and critical Ecosystems Programme (ASM-PACE): A Global Solutions Study
WWF and Estelle Levin, Ltd English
The report summarizes the selected ASM in protected areas, reviews the policy responses to ASM occurring protected preas, and offer an initial set of recommendations.
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Forest-Smart Mining: Identifying Good and Bad Practices and Policy Responses for Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining in Forest Landscapes
World Bank English
This report reviews existing knowledge and experience around mining in forested landscapes. It focuses on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). It analyzed several active ASM mine sites as case studies to identify good and bad practices for forest-smart mining and the conditions and mechanisms that motivate these practices.
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Guidance on the Management of Contaminated Sites
Minamata Convention on Mercury English
This document sets out guidance on sites contaminated by mercury or mercury compounds, as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its third meeting in November 2019. Paragraph 3 of article 12 of the Minamata Convention provides that the Conference of the Parties shall adopt guidance on managing contaminated sites.
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Integrating action to reduce mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining into the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans: Technical Support Document
Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury English
This publication is based on the annex to document UNEP/MC/COP.6/INF/27, in which the secretariat, following decision MC-5/17, worked to develop a technical document to facilitate integration of actions to reduce mercury pollution from ASGM into the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
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International Review of Environmental Rehabilitation Approaches for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Review of Best Practices for Frugal Rehabilitation of ASM in Mongolia
Estelle Levin Ltd. English
Estelle Levin Ltd. prepared this report by drawing on best practices of rehabilitation approaches for ASM, using international case studies that illustrate real-world rehabilitation methods that can be applied to ASM in Mongolia.
Small-scale & artisanal mining impacts on biodiversity in Latin America
USAID English
The report presents an overview of the impacts of ASM on biodiversity in the LAC countries and reviews strategies to address the issue.
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