ASM-PACE Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Itombwe Nature Reserve, DRC (French).
This report is a field-based scoping study on ASM in the Itombwe Nature Reserve. The aims of this report are to: (1) better understand ASM in the RNI by identifying its causes, characteristics and impacts; (2) identify lessons learned from prior efforts, both in the Itombwe Reserve and in other protected areas and critical ecosystems to address challenges and build on opportunities associated with ASM; and (3) identify field-based case study and programme opportunities in support of or partnered with Congolese organizations to address issues on the ground.
