Informal and Illegal Mining: Social, Economic and Environmental Scope in Peru

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594832406096

• Palavras-chave: minería ilegal, contaminación ambiental, sostenibilidad.

• Keywords: illegal mining, environmental contamination, sustainability.

• Abstract:

  This study was carried out with the purpose of analyzing the informal and illegal mining activity in Peru, through different recognized sources, focusing on the aspects that it reaches: social, environmental and economic scope, highlighting the importance of providing the most affected vulnerable populations with the tools that allow them to develop such activity within the national legislation and thus enhance their economic growth, also developing as a contribution, a unified commission that allows regulating and improving working conditions, This will provide protection for individuals, the environment, water, soil and air, with the commitment of state entities, private companies and citizens, to reverse the harmful effects of mining activity and leverage environmentally responsible productivity for the better future of the country.