Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Reducing the Impacts of Gold Mining on Indigenous People and Biodiversity in Bolivia

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $90,745
Dates: Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
Keywords: Extractive industries, Freshwater, Gender, Indigenous People, Legal support, Monitoring and evaluation, Networks, Pollution

Strengthen enabling conditions to reduce the impacts of gold mining with a focus on indigenous people. Support an evaluation of the environmental and public health impacts from mining. Develop a legal analysis and strategy. Build an action plan for a network of women miners. Facilitate networking and build awareness.

Reducing the Impacts of Gold Mining on Indigenous People and Biodiversity in Bolivia

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