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Instituto Escolhas develops studies and analyses regarding fundamental themes for sustainable development, providing innovative approaches to major socioenvironmental challenges.
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Gold mines in Brazil might have used 185 tons of illegal mercury
A study by Escolhas traces the mercury route and reveals that 185 tons of mercury of unknown origin might have been used for gold mining in Brazil between 2018 and 2022.
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Mining Bioeconomy Mining Bioeconomy
Gold production from wildcat mines has already dropped 84% in 2024
Gold production from wildcat mines has already dropped 84% in 2024
The onset of the end: a new study warns of declining fish farming in the Legal Amazon
The onset of the end: a new study warns of declining fish farming in the Legal Amazon
Gold mines in Brazil might have used 185 tons of illegal mercury
Gold mines in Brazil might have used 185 tons of illegal mercury
Lack of strategies hinders Brazil’s opportunity to lead the global herbal medicine market.
Lack of strategies hinders Brazil’s opportunity to lead the global herbal medicine market.