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PUERTO MALDONADO The scene takes place in utter obscurity. Along a deserted dirt road in this small town in western Peru, a group of 11 Haitians walk down the stairs that lead away from several makeshift bedrooms, hastily built above a bar in the outskirts of Puerto Maldonado. And that quick, the. ....
Gold mining is a lifeline for many who live in Madre de Dios, an Amazonian region in southeastern Peru, where poverty is high and jobs are scarce. But the economic development comes at a cost, as it causes deforestation, build up of sediment in rivers, and mercury contamination in nearby watersheds, threatening public health, Indigenous peoples, and the future of the biodiversity hotspot. To stop illegal gold mining activity in the area, the Peruvian government implemented "Operation Mercury," deploying armed forces to the La Pampa region (February 2019 to March 2020). A Dartmouth-led study published in Conservation Letters reports on how the intervention was successful but also had its drawbacks. ....
Peru's Operation Mercury stopped most illegal gold mining in one biodiversity hotspot—then the COVID-19 pandemic hit phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gold mining is a lifeline for many who live in Madre de Dios, an Amazonian region in southeastern Peru, where poverty is high and jobs are scarce. But the economic development comes at a cost, as it causes deforestation, build up of sediment in rivers, and mercury contamination in nearby watersheds, threatening public health, Indigenous peoples, and the future of the biodiversity hotspot. To stop illegal gold mining activity in the area, the Peruvian government implemented "Operation Mercury," deploying armed forces to the La Pampa region (February 2019 to March 2020). A Dartmouth-led study published in Conservation Letters reports on how the intervention was successful but also had its drawbacks. ....
COVID-19 Threatens Peru's Success in Curbing Illegal Gold Mining miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.