Dans le cadre du programme de reforestation de sites miniers alluvionnaires soutenu par Kering en Guyane Française, les équipes procèdent au suivi du retour de la biodiversité.
Ces images ont été prises en juillet 2022 par des pièges photos installés sur le site « Crique Serpent » de la compagnie minière SIAL qui a été reforesté il y a 3 ans.
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The integration of biodiversity and ecosystem protections into mining policy and legislation has emerged from an increased and expanding understanding— from the public, governments, and corporations—of ecological processes and ecosystem services; the economic importance of nature-based tourism; the close links between environmental health and community support for mining projects; and the operational and reputational risks that can result from destroyed, degraded, or disturbed biodiversity.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate the rapid spread of viruses and pathogens as humans encroach on the natural world.
By
John Vidal is a former Guardian environment editor
The big lesson of Covid – and now of monkeypox – is that much infectious disease has its roots in ecological change. That means the health of the planet and the health of humans and must be considered alongside that of animals. It also means we should prepare now for the unexpected, invest in public health as never before, stop cutting down the forests, address climate change and phase out intensive farming. A “one health”, planetary approach to health is the best – and possibly the only – hope we have.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/25/monkeypox-disease-climate-change
The World Gold Council advocates for the formalisation of responsible ASGM operations.
ESG Video Series: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining | Post by Hannah Brandstaetter | Gold Focus blog | World Gold Council
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has issued two decrees to drive gold prospecting with a focus on the Amazon rainforest, according to the texts published Monday in the official gazette… READ MORE (ABC NEWS)
« It’s the biggest potential we have right now. Fine jewellery is one of the highest-growth categories we have, if not the highest ».
Michael Burke, chairman and chief executive of Louis Vuitton
Business of Fashion and McKinsey report that takes a deep dive into fine jewellery and watches over a five-year time horizon.
For thousands of years gold has fascinated humankind. It was considered the sun god’s metal in ancient Egypt and in Latin America. It was used to make jewellery, to store value and formany years most currencies around the world were based on gold reserves. And yet gold is frequently sourced under the worst conditions. Conflict, slave labour, child labour, forced prostitution and the most severe forms of environmental degradation still go hand in hand with gold mining in many parts of the world. In the Amazonas region (in Brazil or in the Madre de Dios Province of Peru) for example, illegal logging goes hand in hand with the spilling of toxic mercury into the environment, with vast areas of virgin forest lost every year, negatively impacting fragile ecosystems and indigenous
populations alike.
Switzerland has a particularly strong relationship with gold: Not only is 50%–70% of the world’s gold refined in Switzerland, but Swiss banks also play a crucial role in marketing bullion. Switzerland is also a primary hub for upmarket jewellery and watchmaking. Despite their reliance on this precious metal, the awareness of watchmakers, jewellers and end consumers of the risks involved with the gold supply chain is, however, still very low. Many of the largest manufacturers of Swiss watches continue to turn a blind eye and refuse to even acknowledge the challenges.
This report addresses the problems head on and serves to raise awareness amongst producers and consumers alike.
https://www.wwf.ch/sites/default/files/doc-2021-11/2021-11-WWF-The-Impact-of-Gold.pdf
Gold and climate change Decarbonising investment portfolios by the World Gold Council and specialist climate risk consultancy Urgentem.
Climate change is both a physical reality and a rapidly growing systemic and existential risk that all aspects of society are currently learning to address. It is now widely understood that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must therefore decrease very rapidly – ultimately, to ‘Net Zero’ – if we are to avoid potentially catastrophic consequences. The process of decarbonising the economy is such an urgent priority that it is currently reshaping nearly all policy, business, and investment decisions… see full article
Gold mining is leading to devastation and deforestation in the Amazon, and jewellery company sourcing policies can’t account for it. Advocates are urging the industry to come up with solutions.
BY RACHEL CERNANSKY 8 JULY 2021 VOGUE BUSINESS
Environmental impact
In addition to the violence, illegal gold mining is connected to grave environmental impacts such as deforestation, which has skyrocketed on both the Yanomami and Munduruku reserves in recent years.
Mercury, a highly toxic substance linked to birth defects and neurological disorders, is used in the gold amalgamation process and pollutes rivers and local food chains that Indigenous communities depend on.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/14/indigenous-reel-from-brazil-illegal-gold-mining