(August 28, 2018) In recent years, the attractive prices of the gold market have been an important incentive for the increase of mining activities in northern La Paz, including inside the protected areas of Apolobamba, Madidi and Pilón Lajas. Before the project ‘Strengthening capacities for reducing the impact of mining in protected areas' currently being implemented by WCS with the financial support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), there was no clear idea o...

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