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Undermining Rights: Indigenous Lands and Mining in the Amazon

Patricia Quijano Vallejos, Peter Veit, Pedro Tipula and Katie Reytar English

Conducting geospatial analysis of the Amazon biogeographic region, this report estimates, for the first time, the full extent of legal, large-scale mining concessions and illegal mining operations on Indigenous territories within the rainforest. The study focuses on Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Countries:

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Peru
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Conflict Areas

Cyanide/ Mercury

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Environmental Impact

Gender

Gold Consumers

Governance

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Indigenous Peoples

Legal Framework

Mining Laws and Policies

Sustainable Development Goals
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Opening the black box: Local insights into the formal and informal global mercury trade revealed

IUCN 2020 English

A combination of factors is driving the continued use of mercury, including the lucrativeness of the trade, the informality of the ASGM sector, the poverty of many miners and the power imbalance between many traders and miners. Mercury governance within the investigated countries has potential for improvement. To tackle the mercury problem, action should be taken that addresses the problem from all angles and takes all key stakeholders into account. The report is a compilation of findings from investigations that IUCN NL’s local partner organisations carried out. More detailed findings for each country can be found in the respective country/regional report.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Countries:

Philippines

Guyana

Kenya

Burkina Faso
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Legal Framework

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade
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planetGOLD Guyana Year 1 Progress Video

planetGOLD Guyana 2019 English

The planetGOLD Guyana project has completed its first year of implementation. The project team from Conservation International describes some of the challenges and highlights.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Guyana
Topics:

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Environmental Impact
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State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector

World Bank 2019 English

This report showcases data contributions made to Delve and demonstrates the potential for a deeper sector analysis when stakeholders share data. As the inaugural report of a planned annual series, the 2019 edition explores the origins and impact of what is identified as the ‘global data gap’ on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). It outlines how through collaboration, the gap can be addressed to guide more effective ASM formalization efforts across the globe. Future reports will examine emerging themes of critical importance to ASM.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Mongolia

Guyana

Peru
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Governance
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Undermining Rights: Indigenous Lands and Mining in the Amazon

Opening the black box: Local insights into the formal and informal global mercury trade revealed

planetGOLD Guyana Year 1 Progress Video

State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector