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Minding and Mending Mining in the Tropics
Organizers : David Hammond (dhammond -at- nwfs.biz), Paul Ouboter (p.ouboter -at- uvs.edu) and Judith Rosales (jrosales -at- uneg.edu.ve)
Mining of metals and gemstones has steadily increased in tropical forest countries over the past several decades as traditional sources have been exhausted. Explosive, global economic growth of recent years has seen a growing demand for industrial and investment-grade metals. How have tropical forests and forest-dependent people fared as a consequence of this worldwide growth in demand? Who are the participants and what are the environmental effects of mining? Which plants and animals are most vulnerable? How best can the negative effects of mining be avoided and can tropical forest be restored after such an intensive form of land-use? This symposium aims to bring together recent research findings from studies in Africa, Asia and the Americas to explore these questions and highlight what features, processes and outcomes are unique and common to this growing form of tropical land use.
Goldmining in a Guianan Forest
More information about goldmining in the Guiana Shield at Mongabay.com
French Guiana - Caura River, Venezuela
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