LEADER 02303nam 2200385 450 001 9910683379203321 005 20230703030356.0 010 $a3-0365-6871-9 035 $a(CKB)5700000000354438 035 $a(NjHacI)995700000000354438 035 $a(EXLCZ)995700000000354438 100 $a20230703d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Related Environmental and Health Problems /$fedited by Masayuki Sakakibara, Win Thiri Kyaw, Jose? Luis Rivera Parra 210 1$aBasel :$cMDPI,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (360 pages) 311 $a3-0365-6870-0 330 $aThis 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. 517 $aArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining 606 $aEnvironmental health 615 0$aEnvironmental health. 676 $a616.98 702 $aSakakibara$b Masayuki 702 $aKyaw$b Win Thiri 702 $aRivera Parra$b Jose? Luis 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910683379203321 996 $aArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Related Environmental and Health Problems$93086615 997 $aUNINA