TY - BOOK AU - Israel, Danilo C. AU - Asirot, Jasminda P. TI - Mercury pollution due to small-scale gold mining in the Philippines: an economic analysis SN - 9715640443 AV - HD 9536.P62 .Is7 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Makati City PB - Philippine Institute for Development Studies KW - Environmental degradation KW - Philippines KW - sears KW - Gold mines and mining KW - Mercury N2 - The study reviews small-scale gold mining in the Philippines and assesses economically mercury pollution and other development problems of the industry. The end purpose is to suggest measures to address the problems and promote better environmental and overall management of small-scale mining. The study uses secondary data from mining institutions as well as primary data from key informants and small-scale gold miners and processors in the two case study sites ER -