02303nam 2200385 450 991068337920332120230703030356.03-0365-6871-9(CKB)5700000000354438(NjHacI)995700000000354438(EXLCZ)99570000000035443820230703d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Related Environmental and Health Problems /edited by Masayuki Sakakibara, Win Thiri Kyaw, José Luis Rivera ParraBasel :MDPI,2023.1 online resource (360 pages)3-0365-6870-0 This reprint focuses on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) all over the world, as well as its impact on the economy, environment, and health, providing sustainable solutions to severe ASGM problems. This book presents a total of 20 published articles of regions including Southeast Asia, South America, and South Africa, as well as a general overview of ASGM issues. Studies included in this book posit that (1) ASGM activity is still widely practiced as an alternative livelihood in rural areas in many countries around the world, using toxic elements such as Hg and cyanide due to a lack of legal enforcement on the ASGM sector; (2) ASGM has a negative impact on environmental ecosystems, causes occupational health problems for miners, and causes chronic health disorders in both ASGM communities and those living far from ASGM areas. However, some studies propose that specific potential bioindicators could be used to monitor the environment and health of those living in ASGM communities, providing sustainable solutions to severe ASGM problems.Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Environmental healthEnvironmental health.616.98Sakakibara Masayuki Kyaw Win ThiriRivera Parra José LuisNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910683379203321Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Related Environmental and Health Problems3086615UNINA