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grahamprescott/Minamata-ASGM-Formalization-Perspective: R code for 'Formalizing Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining: a Grand Challenge of the Minamata Convention'

, 2022
This R code accompanies the following publication: Prescott GW, Baird M, Geenen S, Nkuba B, Phelps J, Webb EL (2022) Formalizing Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining: a Grand Challenge of the Minamata Convention. OneEarth.
Graham Prescott
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Rural Knowledge Transformation in Terms of Mercury Used in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)—A Case Study in Gorontalo, Indonesia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Gorontalo is reputed to be one of the best-quality gold producers in the Indonesian archipelago. Gold production has been largely achieved through the activities of artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which as part of its extraction process, primarily uses mercury—a substance known to cause negative impacts on health and the environment, leading ...
Andi Patiware Metaragakusuma, Masayuki Sakakibara, Yayu Indriati Arifin, Sri Manovita Pateda, Mohamad Jahja   +4 more
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Policy formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) post-ratification of Minamata Convention for Sustainability (case study of ASGM Gorontalo) [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
Indonesia ratified the Minamata Convention in Kumamoto Japan through Law No. 11 of 2017 concerning the Minamata agreement. This ratification is intended to provide protection for the environment from the use of mercury-based materials. Previous studies showed that the use of mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) had a significant ...
Puluhulawa Fenty, Harun Amanda Adelina
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Inverse Vulcanized Polymers for Sustainable Metal Remediation

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2023., 2023
Sulfur polymers made by inverse vulcanization show promise as sorbents for toxic metals. These polymers provide low‐cost and sustainable solutions to capture and remove a wide range of metals from industrial waste and the environment. Recent studies highlight the potential for sorbent regeneration and the use of these polymers as safe storage media for
Federico G. Müller, Lynn S. Lisboa, Justin M. Chalker   +2 more
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Occupational Health Programs for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Systematic Review for the WHO Global Plan of Action for Workers’ Health

Annals of Global Health, 2019
Background: Workers in the informal economy often incur exposure to well-documented occupational health hazards. Insufficient attention has been afforded to rigorously evaluating intervention programs to reduce the risks, especially in artisanal and ...
Vivian W. L. Tsang, Karen Lockhart, Samuel J. Spiegel, Annalee Yassi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i>) From Selected Markets in Ghana. [PDF]

Int J Food Sci
Melon seeds (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai), locally known as ‘agushi’ in Ghana, are widely consumed as thickeners in soups and stews and are a valued oilseed crop, yet data on toxic element contamination from the Bono Region remain scarce. This study determined cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) concentrations in melon
Sakyiwaa Amponsah A, Kyere G, Amerh Agbeshie A, Agyei-Poku B.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Tropical surface gold mining: A review of ecological impacts and restoration strategies

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 33, Issue 18, Page 3661-3674, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Surface gold mining severely degrades landscapes, causing deforestation, soil erosion and displacement, and toxic contamination. The prevalence of both large‐scale and artisanal, small‐scale surface gold mining in the tropics has risen over recent decades.
Shrabya Timsina, Nora G. Hardy, David J. Woodbury, Mark S. Ashton, Susan C. Cook‐Patton, Rachel Pasternack, Meredith P. Martin   +6 more
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Disturbance‐specific behavioral responses of giant otters exposed to ecotourism and extractive activities

Animal Conservation, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 15-26, February 2022., 2022
Behavioral responses of animals to human activity can vary by the type and intensity of disturbance. Giant otters foraged more successfully in protected areas, avoided research vessels in mined and fished lakes and showed tolerance to human presence when previously exposed to ecotourism.
A. Barocas, J. Farfan, J. Groenendijk, J. Mendoza, J. Silva, O. Mujica, J. A. Ochoa, D. W. Macdonald, R. R. Swaisgood   +8 more
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Examining Preference Heterogeneity in Best-Worst Scaling: Case of Preferences for Job Opportunities in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Communities in Indonesia [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
This research empirically examines the preferences for job-related attributes among rural villagers living close to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Indonesia. Based on hypothetical scenarios in which a private company collaborates with the local government to establish a food processing industry in these villages, a questionnaire survey
Satoru Komatsu, Yayu Isyana D. Pongoliu, Masayuki Sakakibara, Taro Ohdoko   +3 more
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Examining the Effects of Artisanal, Small-scale Gold Mining on Livelihood Assets in Kedougou, Senegal [PDF]

The frontlines of climate change adaptation will occur in rural, impoverished regions of the world where households engage in climatically dependent livelihoods, such as peasant agriculture or pastoralism.
Zoch, Grant L.
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