The report summarizes the selected ASM in protected areas, reviews the policy responses to ASM occurring protected preas, and offer an initial set of recommendations.
Minerals and forests are both critical to a sustainable future. However, mining could affect as much as one third of the world’s remaining forests. The World Bank has adopted a forest-smart mining approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for forests and people who depend on them.
Esta presentación fue elaborada como parte de una serie de webinars sobre Comercio Justo del Oro en Perú y Ecuador. En el documento se presenta los diferentes tipos de certificación de oro limpio dirigidos a la minería artesanal y de pequeña escala (MAPE).
The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist the United Nations system to mainstream and integrate indigenous peoples’ issues in processes for operational activities and programmes at the country level.
This is the final thematic report of James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, to the Human Rights Council. Building upon previous reports, it addresses the human rights concerns of indigenous peoples relating to extractive industries.
As a result of the economic crisis created by the pandemic, almost 1.6 billion informal economy workers (representing the most vulnerable in the labour market), out of a worldwide total of two billion and a global workforce of 3.3 billion, have suffered massive damage to their capacity to earn a living. This is due to lockdown measures and/or because they work in the hardest-hit sectors.
Report from the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL) looking into the world of the informal and formal mercury trade. The study was undertaken in three different continents. In the Amazon region, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname were examined.
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