Abstract Artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM), a wealth‐generating industry in many regions, is nonetheless global challenge for governance threat to biodiversity, public health, ecosystem integrity. In 2019, the Peruvian government mobilized targeted, large‐scale armed intervention against illegal ASGM, which has caused deforestation water resource degradation this Tropical Biodiversit...

Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant whose presence in the biosphere has been increased by human activity, particularly coal burning/energy production, mining, especially artisanal scale gold mining, and other industrial activities. Mercury input to the surface ocean has doubled over the past century leading governments and organizations to take actions to protect humans from the harmful effect...

Small-Scale Gold Mining (SSGM) is a way of life for many individuals living in mineral-rich but poverty-stricken areas Africa. The sector provides households with much needed income their livelihood sustenance. Although the literature on SSGM have brought some consensus environmental issues surrounding sector, limited attention has been directed at health and safety associated small-scale gold ...

The main objective of the paper is to assess implications business expansion approach economic development in Zimbabwe on quality environment. In terms research methodology, adopted a mixed methodology and utilized parallel semantic convergent design. study gathered data using questionnaires, interviews, observations from 600 randomly selected businesses agriculture, entrepreneurship, small-sca...

Artisanal and industrial fishing sectors in Chile require the consolidation of fishery management schemes that promote the rationalization of fishing efforts, adjusting them to scarcer fish stocks. We argue that a system based on Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) is the best available option, especially for the industrial sector. Individual assignments favor the coordination of collective s...