Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Brazil: health and environmental aspects of mercury use

Financial mechanism
SIP
Status
Project approved
Classification
SIP Round 4
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3. Good health and well-being
Goal 6. Clean water and sanitation
Goal 12. Responsible consumption and production
Goal 15. Life on land
Countries
Brazil
Objectives

To enhance the understanding and knowledge of healthcare and environmental teams, private sector, miners, NGOs, as well as representatives from Indigenous organizations, regarding the impacts of mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) 

Activities

Training of stakeholders, Data collection, Public awareness-raising, Production of studies/analyses

Expected outcome
  • OUTPUT 1: Workshop and hands-on training held on the impact of mercury on health and the environment
  • OUTPUT 2: Ethnographic study of human perception of the use of mercury in ASGM across three populations in selected areas (Tapajos River): Indigenous, artisanal miners, and surrounding population
  • OUTPUT 3: Concluding Session of the Multi-Stakeholder Workshop/Roundtable: Eliminating mercury use in gold mining Roundtable: Lessons Learned and Ongoing Challenges
  • OUTPUT 4: Monitoring, evaluation, and financial audit 
     
Geographical coverage
National
Budget
$240.000