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Artisanal Mining & Biosphere Reserves in Central Africa PDF

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Artisanal Mining & Biosphere Reserves in Central Africa How to contribute from the Earth Sciences perspective Luc André Royal Museum for Central Africa The ASM poverty trap (cid:128) How to alleviate this viscious circle (cid:128) The Congo case study (cid:128) › Structure the mining code and cadastral polygons › Shift ASM from illegal towards legal polygons › Improving cartography The Rwanda-Burundi case study (cid:128) › Reinforce geo-prospecting › Transboundary Geology Conclusions (cid:128) TThhee AASSMM ppoovveerrttyy ttrraapp ((HHiillssoonn && ppaarrddiiee,, 22000066)) Low levels of technology And poor geo-prospecting Low recovery Low productivity Unskilled labour and inability to invest Low income In a balanced steady state: This circle might be: « the ladder that sends us to wealth » Being 3-5 times the income of other occupations it may contribute to poverty reduction! TThhee AASSMM ppoovveerrttyy ttrraapp ((HHiillssoonn && ppaarrddiiee,, 22000066)) Low levels of technology When it is destabilized! And poor geo-prospecting Low recovery Low productivity Unskilled labour and inability to invest Low income Environmental damage Larger numbers of miners Deteriorated quality exploiting limited resources of life and health Refugees Poverty exacerbation Pressure on Clashes Commodities Biodiversity, educational and cultural damages Environmental changes The pressure on commodities is there and will grow A strong pressure by refugees A sad imposed modernity: the artisanal mining in DRC Gold Copper Diamond Coltan + Rare Earths, Platinium group, Cobalt, Germanium, U Kasai/Diamond Diamond Ituri: Gold Gold

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