A systematic review on metal contamination due to mining activities in the Amazon basin and associated environmental hazards
Metal contamination associated with mining activities has been considered one of the main
environmental pollution problems in the Amazon region. Understanding the levels of metal …
environmental pollution problems in the Amazon region. Understanding the levels of metal …
Review of barriers to reduce mercury use in artisanal gold mining
MM Veiga, G Angeloci-Santos, JA Meech - The Extractive Industries and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article reviews the use of amalgamation in artisanal gold mining (AGM) and the barriers
to reducing mercury use and emissions from the sector. In 2012, AGM accounted for …
to reducing mercury use and emissions from the sector. In 2012, AGM accounted for …
Elevated rates of gold mining in the Amazon revealed through high-resolution monitoring
Gold mining has rapidly increased in western Amazonia, but the rates and ecological
impacts of mining remain poorly known and potentially underestimated. We combined field …
impacts of mining remain poorly known and potentially underestimated. We combined field …
Accelerated losses of protected forests from gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon
Gold mining in Amazonia involves forest removal, soil excavation, and the use of liquid
mercury, which together pose a major threat to biodiversity, water quality, forest carbon …
mercury, which together pose a major threat to biodiversity, water quality, forest carbon …
Global demand for gold is another threat for tropical forests
The current global gold rush, driven by increasing consumption in develo** countries and
uncertainty in financial markets, is an increasing threat for tropical ecosystems. Gold mining …
uncertainty in financial markets, is an increasing threat for tropical ecosystems. Gold mining …
Unlocking biodiversity and conservation studies in high‐diversity environments using environmental DNA (eDNA): A test with Guianese freshwater fishes
K Cilleros, A Valentini, L Allard… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Determining the species compositions of local assemblages is a prerequisite to
understanding how anthropogenic disturbances affect biodiversity. However, biodiversity …
understanding how anthropogenic disturbances affect biodiversity. However, biodiversity …
Impacts of surface gold mining on land use systems in Western Ghana
V Schueler, T Kuemmerle, H Schröder - Ambio, 2011 - Springer
Land use conflicts are becoming increasingly apparent from local to global scales. Surface
gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict, but mining impacts on local livelihoods …
gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict, but mining impacts on local livelihoods …
Golden opportunity, or a new twist on the resource–conflict relationship: Links between the drug trade and illegal gold mining in Colombia
Resource wars face greater difficulties to end conflict, as well as greater probabilities of
relapse. In part, this is due to the persistence of resource-fueled criminal networks …
relapse. In part, this is due to the persistence of resource-fueled criminal networks …
Processes of land use change in mining regions
Mining regions undergo abrupt and extensive land use change, the impacts of which pose
management challenges for mining companies and regulatory agencies. In this study we …
management challenges for mining companies and regulatory agencies. In this study we …
[LIBRO][B] Tropical rain forest ecology, diversity, and conservation
Rain forests represent the world's richest repository of terrestrial biodiversity, and play a
major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial …
major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial …