The remote Pitcairn Island Group in the South Pacific was designated one of the world’s largest marine reserves in 2016, encompassing some of the few remaining near-pristine areas within EEZ boundaries. Pitcairn’s domestic fisheries are small-scale, and consist mainly of subsistence (non-commercial) and limited artisanal (commercial) catches. There is no locally-based industrial (large-scale co...

Gold mining by itinerant miners is acknowledged by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the means of livelihood for more than 13 million people in the developing world. Though there are many potential socio-economic benefits of smallscale mining, there are also negative impacts from these small and inefficient operations due to wasteful extraction and processing techniques, often invo...

INTRODUCTION This study focuses on accidents in artisanal mining, to support policies improving miners' employability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on a questionnaire administered in November 2009 to a sample of 180 miners from the artisanal mining of LUPOTO, in the Province of Katanga, we explored significant trends between the accidents and their consequences and behavioral or sociological v...

Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of this industry varied over time and while industrial is prevalent the country, expansion artisanal mining, or Galamsey escalated recent years. Many these mines are not only harmful to human health due use Mercury (Hg) amalgamation process, but also leave footprint on terrestrial ecosystems, degrading destro...