Change in Values of Illegal Miners and Inhabitants and Reduction in Environmental Pollution after the Cessation of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
A Case of Bunikasih, Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480757 |
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| Authors | Idham Andri Kurniawan (0000-0001-7152-4758, Bandung Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Idham Kurniawan (Bandung Institute of Technology), Win Thiri Kyaw (0000-0002-4803-7692, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature), Mirzam Abdurrachman (0000-0002-9880-9910, Bandung Institute of Technology), Xiaoxu Kuang (0009-0009-7694-663X, Chaozhou Central Hospital), Masayuki Sakakibara (0000-0002-8188-6979, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 6663-6663 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20176663 |
| PMID | 37681803 |
| OpenAlex | W4386223420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) harms the environment and human health, because it requires mercury (Hg). Therefore, this study uses a questionnaire survey to identify the effects of the medical checkup findings, group discussion, and educational seminar on the values of illegal miners and residents in Bunikasih, Indonesia, regarding the environmental and health effects of Hg. Transdisciplinary communities of practice (TDCoP) were formed to pursue alternative livelihoods than illegal ASGM. Environmental pollution after ASGM closure was assessed. The questionnaire showed that respondents changed their views on Hg's effects and were willing to stop ASGM practices. In an environmental impact assessment study, tea leaf samples were obtained between the ASGM activity location and village housing in two periods during ASGM closure to identify the concentrations of Hg, lead, and arsenic. Their mean concentration values in Period 1 (2) were 0.54 ± 0.14, 0.66 ± 0.09, and 0.34 ± 0.12 mg kg -1 (0.08 ± 0.04, 0.34 ± 0.14, and 0.07 ± 0.06 mg kg -1 ), respectively, indicating a decrease in environmental pollution. In conclusion, the government-driven cessation of ASGM in the study area shows a reduction in environmental pollution, and the change in the perception of the participants regarding the ASGM and TDCoP approaches help to make these changes permanent
Archaeology · Environmental health · Environmental pollution · Environmental protection · Geography · Gold mining · Livelihood · Occupational safety and health · Socioeconomics · Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management · Medicine · Mining and Resource Management · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
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