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Bolivia President proposes green gold mining strategy
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has introduced the ‘Estrategia Amazonía Bolivia’, a plan aimed at promoting ‘green exploitation’ within the gold mining sector. The strategy proposes that gold extraction should utilize ecological technologies to prevent environmental degradation and ensure that mining activities generate royalties for local municipalities.
Paz emphasized that mining must operate under legal frameworks and modern technology to avoid harming downstream populations and indigenous communities. He noted that the current lack of adequate extraction technology leads to mercury contamination in water sources, posing significant risks to human health and natural resources. The President framed the transition to sustainable practices as a matter of common sense rather than ideology, seeking a balance between economic progress and environmental protection.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Rodrigo Paz presented the ‘Estrategia Amazonía Bolivia’. lapatria.bo
- [● 2 SOURCES] Gold mining should implement ecological technologies to prevent environmental damage. lapatria.bo
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lack of proper technology in gold extraction affects populations living downstream.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Excessive mercury use in gold mining causes damage to the environment and indigenous peoples.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The strategy proposes that gold extraction should generate royalties for municipalities. lapatria.bo