This paper explores the potential of a catchment-based approach to managing mining-affected areas and proposes mechanisms for promoting the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the Philippines. It also examines the existing institutional frameworks and suggests practical strategies for prioritising environmental protection and integrating community stakeholder participation to address sustainability challenges in the mining sector.
By Justine Perry T. Domingo, Antonio P. Contreras, Cecilia Tortajada, Decibel V. Faustino-Eslava, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Richard D. Williams and Patrick Byrne, 2025. Article published in Environmental Research Letters, Volume 20, Number 9. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/adf12f