Resources

This paper provides an opportunity to study the drivers of ASM’s exposure to capture by criminal and armed actors, the consequences of acting on the wrong assumptions or failing to act at all, and the shared responsibility to ensure that rising demand for gold does not deepen conflict but instead supports more just outcomes.

This guidance document outlines a framework of interventions that, taken together, provide governments with the tools to support the development of the ASM sector in a holistic and sustainable manner.

This study serves as the definitive UN framework on Indigenous rights. It outlines comprehensive conclusions and recommendations across key sectors like education, health, land, and culture, while establishing a foundational working definition of "indigenous."

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.