While the ASGM sector is present across Peru, the department of Madre de Dios is the epicenter of illicit alluvial gold extraction and the accompanying deforestation. This case study examines the complex drivers behind ASGM sector expansion, the devastating impacts on biodiversity in the region, and the strategies implemented to address the impacts of ASGM in Madre de Dios by the Government of Peru.
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Topics:
- Conflict Areas
- Mercury-Free Mining
- Responsible Gold Criteria
- Supply Chains
- Environment and Biodiversity
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Mercury Trade
- Socially Responsible Investing
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Sustainable Development Goals
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