Responsible Artisanal Gold Mining in the Amazon
Susan Keane: There is an epidemic of artisanal gold mining in the Amazon. It pollutes the river with mercury and poisons indigenous communities. The Minimata Convention is an international treaty signed in 2013 to protect people and the environment from mercury pollution. Because of this treaty, today, planetGOLD works to make small-scale gold mining safer, cleaner, and more profitable around the world, with programs across the Amazon. Susan Keane joins us to tell the story.
