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Handbook: Developing National ASGM Formalization Strategies within National Action Plans

UNEP, UNITAR 2018 English

This document aims to assist countries to develop artisanal and small-scale gold mining formalization strategies as part of their National Action Plans under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Legal Framework

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Gender
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Community-driven Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Remediation Planning in Peru

Pure Earth 2019 English

The project report showcases the remediation and ecological restoration approach and methodology conducted in Madre de Dios region in Peru. Focus is placed on developing community-based remediation plans.
Countries:

Peru
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Environmental Impact
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USAID: Sector Environmental Guideline (SEG): ASM

Battelle and The Cadmus Group, Inc. USAID 2017 English

These guidelines are designed for project managers, project implementers, practitioners, or others working on development or environmental management projects that could impact ASM projects or communities that engage in ASM. This document addresses: (1) impact of development projects on ASM; (2) impacts of ASM on the environment, health, and socio-political systems; (3) best practices on mitigation measures for minimizing impacts of ASM; (4) impact of climate change on ASM; and (5) impact of ASM on climate change.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions

Formalization
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Health/Safety

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Gender

Environmental Impact

Development

Conflict Areas
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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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Mongolia
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Environmental Impact
Download .pdf (13.29 MB)
Case Study: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru

USAID English

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.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Peru
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Conflict Areas

Cyanide/ Mercury

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Environmental Impact

Governance

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Indigenous Peoples

Legal Framework

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Sustainable Development Goals
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Transforming open mining pits into fish farms: Moving towards sustainability

Fred A. Otchere, Marcello M. Veiga, Jennifer J. Hinton, Renato A. Farias and Robert Hamaguchi English

This article highlights the growing significance of aquaculture and explores the benefits and barriers to transforming flooded pits and impoundments into aquaculture operations. Among other benefits, aquaculture may provide a much-needed source of revenue, employment and, in some cases, food to communities impacted
by mine closure.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Environmental Impact
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6 items found for developing training materials

Handbook: Developing National ASGM Formalization Strategies within National Action Plans

Community-driven Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Remediation Planning in Peru

USAID: Sector Environmental Guideline (SEG): ASM

International Review of Environmental Rehabilitation Approaches for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Review of Best Practices for Frugal Rehabilitation of ASM in Mongolia

Case Study: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru

Transforming open mining pits into fish farms: Moving towards sustainability