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This handbook is an introduction to the human rights of indigenous women. As an introductory handbook, it does not provide exhaustive information on the various human rights bodies available to indigenous women, but provides some detail on the CEDAW as the only instrument specifically for women. It also provides a brief overview of the other available human rights mechanisms. 

The Amazon is under assault from organised crime. Exploiting weak governance, illegal groups are pushing deep into protected jungle areas as they seek out new routes for drug trafficking and sites to extract gold and critical minerals. The Portuguese and Spanish versions can be found here.

The objective of the study was to establish the status of the mercury trade and supply, its use in the ASGM sector, and its impacts on health and the environment. 

This publication is based on the annex to document UNEP/MC/COP.6/INF/27, in which the secretariat, following decision MC-5/17, worked to develop a technical document to facilitate integration of actions to reduce mercury pollution from ASGM into the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

The report analyzes risks to women’s rights in mining-affected communities particularly for Indigenous and rural women including impacts on land, livelihoods, food security, health, unpaid care work.

Esta playlist reúne un diálogo de expertos sobre la corrupción vinculada a la minería ilegal del oro en América Latina, con foco en Perú y Ecuador. El primer video analiza cómo funciona la minería ilegal del oro, cómo se inserta la corrupción en su cadena de valor y cuáles son sus impactos económicos, sociales y ambientales. El segundo video presenta estrategias y recomendaciones concretas para prevenir y combatir este fenómeno, incluyendo gestión de riesgos, transparencia, trazabilidad y cooperación regional.

To curtail the exploitation of critical mineral supply chains by criminal actors, lessons can be drawn from the example of gold mining.

This policy briefing sets out key technical recommendations for the ongoing reform programme that would enable Mali to overcome obstacles to derive greater revenue from mining, to improve local development around mining sites and to strengthen the rights of artisanal gold miners.

This study presents and analyzes the interactions between ASGM and biodiversity based on new findings from 27 ASGM National Action Plans (NAPs) developed within the framework of Article 7 and Annex C of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, as well as a global literature review of more than 100 publications.