Small-Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Policy Challenges in Guyana: Protection Or Pollution. Small-Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Policy Challenges in Guyana: Protection Or Pollution.

Small-Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Policy Challenges in Guyana: Protection Or Pollution‪.‬

Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2006, Jan, 31, 61

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Abstract. Small-scale gold mining has caused some serious ecological problems in Guyana's interior regions due to irresponsible use of mercury and poor production techniques. The Guyanese government is aware of these environmental problems, but controlling them has proved beyond its capabilities. Small-scale mining sites are numerous, mobile, and difficult to reach. Moreover, small-scale miners are far less concerned with good environmental performance than with economic gains. This article suggests that more stringent and serious policy regulations should be developed. Resume. L'exploitation miniere a petite echele a provoque de serieux problemes ecologiques dans les regions interieures de la Guyane, cela en raison de l'utilisation irresponsable du mercure et de techniques de production deficientes. Le gouvernement guyanais est conscient de ces problemes environnementaux, mais il s'est montre incapable de les controler. Les sites d'exploitation miniere a petite echele sont nombreux, mobiles et difficiles a atteindre. En plus, les miniers a petite echele sont bien moins portes a developper une bonne gestion environnementale qu'a chercher des gains economiques. Cet article suggere qu'il faudrait mettre en place des politiques de regulation plus strictes.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2006
January 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
40
Pages
PUBLISHER
Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
SELLER
The Gale Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of Cengage Learning, Inc.
SIZE
261
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