【Bemainty, Ma】Environmental Impacts of the Bemainty Sapphire Rush in Madagascar
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex environmental footprint of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), highlighting how its impact varies…
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【Ankeniheny-Z】Madagascar’s Mining Rush Has Caused No More Deforestation Than Farming
Editor’s NoteThis article explores a surprising case where sapphire mining in a protected rainforest appears to have caused less environmental damage…
【Ankeniheny-Z】Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study
Editor’s NoteThis article challenges conventional assumptions about mining’s environmental impact by examining a surprising case study in Madagascar….
【Bemainty, Ea】No Evidence of Increased Forest Loss from a Mining Rush in Madagascar’s Eastern Rainforests
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex environmental impacts of a 2016 sapphire mining rush in a protected Madagascar forest, highlighting…
【法国】Luxury: Diamonds Are Forever… But Are They Sustainable?
Editor’s NoteThis article presents the perspective of the Natural Diamond Council on the sustainability of lab-grown diamonds. It highlights a key…
【Madagascar】Madagascar: Sapphire Mines Condemn Lemurs to Extinction
Editor’s NoteThis stark image from Madagascar captures the devastating impact of illegal deforestation for sapphire mining. While officially…
【Madagascar】Why buying a sapphire could kill this lemur
Editor’s NoteThis report documents the illegal sapphire mining threatening Madagascar’s protected forests and the endangered indri lemur. Our team…