Minatore d'oro su piccola scala che cammina lungo le dune lunari in una piccola area di estrazione dell'oro a Hampalit, Katingan, Kalimantan centrale, Indonesia.
3609 x 2406 px | 30,6 x 20,4 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
7 aprile 2006
Ubicazione:
Hampalit, Katingan Hilir, Katingan, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Altre informazioni:
Mercury use in artisanal gold mining has impacts on biodiversity and vulnerable ecosystems Mercury use in artisanal gold mining has impacts on biodiversity hotspots and vulnerable ecosystems, compromising the ability of nature to support human life, according to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Activities in their 2020 progress report. The report says that Indonesia is very committed to supporting global efforts in mercury reduction and elimination. The President of the Republic of Indonesia issued a Presidential Regulation, No. 21 Year 2019, on the National Action Plan on Mercury Reduction and Elimination, making the country among the first countries to announce a national plan to phase out mercury. "The Presidential Regulation sets targets of reducing the use of mercury in the manufacture sector by 50% and in the energy sector by 33.2% from the current levels by 2030, as well as of phasing out the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector by 2025, " the report says.
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