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C169 - Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

International Labour Organization English

The ILO is responsible for the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) , the only international treaty open for ratification that deals exclusively with the rights of these peoples

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UN General Assembly 2007 English

Critical solutions for ASGM: Facilitating the transition to the formal economy and better mining practices in Africa

PACT 2019 English

La Realidad de la Minería Ilegal en Países Amazónicos

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) 2014 Spanish

Este estudio nos ha permitido tener una visión detallada de la dimensión regional del problema, siendo uno de los hallazgos más relevantes la importante brecha de información oficial que limita el alcance y efectividad de las políticas de Estado para hacer frente a la minería ilegal e informal. A esta realidad se suma la heterogeneidad de criterios entre cada país para definir y medir los problemas de la ilegalidad e informalidad en minería. 

Documento de Orientación: Elaboración de un plan de acción nacional para reducir y, cuando sea posible, eliminar el uso del mercurio en la extracción de oro artesanal y en pequeña escala

United Nations Environment Program Global Mercury Partnership 2017 Spanish

Este documento representa una ampliación del documento de orientación del PNUMA: Elaboración de un plan estratégico nacional para reducir el uso de mercurio en la extracción de oro artesanal y en pequeña escala (PNUMA, 2011), y tiene por objeto reflejar los avances registrados en el conocimiento del sector de la extracción de oro artesanal y en pequeña escala. Aun cuando el presente documento de orientación no es legalmente vinculante y no debe entenderse como elaboración posterior o interpretación oficial del Convenio de Minamata, con él se pretende ofrecer orientación a los países para formular planes de acción nacionales que se ajusten a los requisitos del Convenio de Minamata, así como proporcionar información técnica, jurídica y normativa sobre cuestiones relacionadas con este tipo de extracción, que pueden ser de utilidad en la preparación y ejecución de los planes de acción nacionales. Aunque el uso de esta guía no es un requisito establecido en el Convenio de Minamata, tiene por objeto ayudar a los países a preparar sus planes de acción nacionales.

Global Mercury Partnership Area on Reducing Mercury in ASGM

UNEP English

The Partnership Area fosters dialogue among practitioners, government policy makers, and donors about practical and effective ways to reduce mercury while supporting the economic benefits of the sector; disseminates information about the sector at national, regional and international events and through active expert networks and on-line platforms; and contributes to the formulation and implementation of innovative approaches to reduce mercury use, from national policies and planning, to on-the-ground projects in ASGM communities.

Guidance Document: Developing a National Action Plan to Reduce and Where Feasible, Eliminate Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

United Nations Environment Program Global Mercury Partnership 2017 Arabic

This document represents an expansion of the UNEP Guidance Document: Developing a National Strategic Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (UNEP 2011), and is intended to reflect advances in understanding of the ASGM sector. Although this guidance document is not legally binding and is not to be construed as a further elaboration or official interpretation of the Minamata Convention, it is intended to provide guidance to countries in formulating NAPs that are consistent with the requirements of the Minamata Convention, and provide technical, legal and policy information on issues related to ASGM.

Local Perspectives on the Formalization of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in the Madre de Dios Gold Fields, Peru

Salo, M., Hiedanpaa, J., Karlsson, T., Ávila Cárcamo, L., Kotilainen, J., Jounela, P., García Rumrrill, R. 2016 English

A growing number of governments and donors are promoting the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). They believe that doing so puts them in a better position to govern the sector, and manage the social and environmental impacts of its activities. This paper reflects critically on attempts made to formalize ASM in Madre de Dios in Peruvian Amazonia. 

Shifting Formalization Policies and Recentralizing power: The case of Zimbabwe's artisanal gold mining sector

Spiegel, J. Samuel 2015 English

This article examines the recentralization of power in this growing informal sector, exploring how heavy-handed implementation of national reforms contributed to livelihood insecurity. The study emphasizes how national officials invoked “formalization” rationales for mining policy shifts that obscured their underlying political and economic drivers, disempowering local district authorities and deepening the marginalization of informal livelihoods.

Managing Small-Scale Gold Mining and Diverse Rural Development Dynamics: Insights from Cambodia

Spiegel, J. Samuel 2013 English

Drawing on cases in two provinces, Kratie and Ratanakiri, the study examines why a nuanced approach is needed that takes into account multiple types of extraction activity and multiple perspectives on how rural stakeholder participation could work in the extractive sector. The article analyzes policy options to sensitively address rural development dynamics in mining areas, suggesting key roles that future research can play in generating useful contextual knowledge that can help improve resource regulation, rural livelihood support services and regional land use planning.