mining
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Knowledge | Impact of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Protected Areas
01.10.12With PROFOR support, the World Bank's Africa regional staff contracted WWF and Estelle Levin Ltd to conduct studies in Liberia and Gabon to analyze the impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities on high-value natural landscapes and the people who live nearby, and propose more sustainable approaches to current ASM practices.
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Field Notes | Record Gold Prices Drive Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon
04.20.11A new study published in the online journal PLoS ONE establishes a strong link between rising gold prices, mercury imports and deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Field Notes | How would you tackle Madre de Dios?
02.02.11As the UN celebrated today the launch of the International Year of Forests, a story in The Telegraph popped on our screens with stark images of deforestation and pollution in Peru.
