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Socioeconomic consequences of mercury use and pollution

Edward B. Swain, Auteur ; Paul M. Jakus, Auteur ; Glenn Rice, Auteur ; Frank Lupi, Auteur ; Peter A. Maxson, Auteur ; Jozef M. Pacyna, Auteur ; Alan Penn, Auteur ; Samuel J. Spiegel, Auteur ; Marcello M. Veiga, Auteur

Dans AMBIO (36(1) FEB 2007)

In the past, human activities often resulted in mercury releases to the biosphere with little consideration of undesirable consequences for the health of humans an J wildlife. This paper outlines the pathways through which humans and wildlife ar[...]

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Using Performance Indicators to Evaluate an Environmental Education Program in Artisanal Gold Mining Communities in the Brazilian Amazon

Rodolfo N. Sousa, Auteur ; Marcello M. Veiga, Auteur

Dans AMBIO (38(1) FEB 2009)

The Tapajos River Basin in the Brazilian Amazon is the location of one of the largest concentrations of artisanal and small-scale miners in the world. Today, 40 000 miners produce 8 t of gold annum(-1) and at least double this amount of mercury [...]

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