Indonesia is host to a long history of gold mining and is responsible for a significant
contribution to world gold production. This is true not only with regard to large gold mining …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been a major part of people's livelihood
in the rural areas of many developing countries, including those in Southeast Asia (SEA) …

Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) activities, despite offering numerous economic
incentives, inflict negative impacts on the environment and public health due to the use of …

In the context of Borneo's drastic landscape fragmentation, we assessed the role of diverse
forest and land uses—swidden agriculture, mixed garden, smallholder rubber and oil palm …

The utility of trees as bioindicators of atmospheric mercury (Hg) depends upon how
accurately tree tissue concentrations reflect air-Hg concentrations at a given location and …

The BatuTegi KPHL controlled area has relatively high biodiversity, including tree species
diversity. Therefore, the health of the KPHL BatuTegi forest can be assessed by considering …

Background. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the largest sources of
mercury (Hg) pollution in Indonesia. In West Java Province, ASGM is found in Bogor …

It is well known that atmospheric mercury (Hg) contaminates air, water, soil, and living
organisms, including trees. Therefore, tree bark can be used for the environmental …

The content and distribution of 37 chemical elements in rocks, soils and wood of old-aged
pines of the Belebey plateau-like elevation have been studied. It is shown that soils have a …

The use of mercury in gold refining causes air pollution and results in the contamination of
multipurpose tree species (MPTS). Tree bark has properties that cause it to store mercury for …