Socio-environmental perceptions and barriers to conservation engagement among artisanal small-scale gold mining communities in Southeastern Peru

Socio-environmental perceptions and barriers to conservation engagement among artisanal small-scale gold mining communities in Southeastern Peru

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) poses threats to biodiversity and to the health and well-being of human communities. However, ASGM also economically supports several populations from lower social-economic backgrounds, especially in the Global South. In Madre de Dios (MDD), Peru, ASGM is the...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Cuya, Jenny A. Glikman, Jessica Groenendijk, David W. Macdonald, Ronald R. Swaisgood, Adi Barocas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Conservation
Extractive activities
Deforestation
Pollution
Policy
Gold mining
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421003668

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