The impact of artisanal and small-scale diamond and gold mining on the environment in Kasai-Oriental and Tshopo provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo
This report is part of a pan-African research project called Grassroots research on local diamond mining impact which was run in eight countries by ten African member organisations from the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition.
GAERN (Groupe d’Appui aux Exploitants des Ressources Naturelles) and CENADEP (Centre National d’Appui au Développement et à la Participation Populaire) analysed the impact of artisanal and small-scale diamond and gold mining on the environment in Kasai-Oriental and Tshopo provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Water pollution and soil degradation are flagged as the two main challenges to a sustainable supply chain. The study calls upon the Congolese government to better regulate and support communities in sustainable management of the environment.
Additional Info
- Author(s)
- Le Groupe d’Appui aux Exploitants des Ressources Naturelles (GAERN) & Le Centre National d’Appui au Développement et à la Participation Populaire (CENADEP)
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Language
- French
- Publishing Institution Webpage
- https://www.kpcivilsociety.org
- Data Source Classification
- Program Report
- Research Type
- Primary
- Research Methodology
- Primary - INTERVIEW, Primary - OBSERVATION
- Thematic Tags
- Social, Health and Safety, Livelihoods, Technological, Education and Training, Legal, Laws and Regulations, Environmental, Deforestation, Degradation, Land, Mercury, Pollution, Water
- Minerals
- Diamond, Gold
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Last Updated
- September 8, 2022