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Health responses to COVID-19 in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining sector: Mitigating the risk of infiltration, spread and severity

Mareike Kroll and Kevin Telmer 2020 English

The looming third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have devastating impacts in many countries in the Global South, with far worse health outcomes and economic implications. While formal and informal income sources in LMICs are collapsing, the ASGM sector offers a rare and desperately needed income opportunity due to the stable or rising international gold price. At the same time, artisanal mining communities can be considered as most-affected and at-risk group according to the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance
Countries:

Burkina Faso

Colombia
Topics:

COVID-19

Indigenous Peoples

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gender

Environmental Impact

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Development

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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Defining the Road Ahead: Challenges and solutions for developing and implementing National Action Plan to reduce mercury use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

UNEP, Africa Institute 2019 English

The report discusses the challenges and solution encountered by countries developing National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Burkina Faso

Kenya
Topics:

Health/Safety

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gender
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