Sustainable Development of Artisanal Gold Mining by Mercury-Free Gold Extraction Method Establishment and Psycho-Bioremediation of Mercury Contamination in Southeast Asia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25301001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Environmental policy and social systems
• Research Institution: Akita University
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHI SACHIKO 秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 准教授 (00261644)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 下渡 敏治 日本大学, 生物資源科学部, 教授 (00120478) ; 王 効挙 埼玉県環境科学国際センター, その他部局等, 研究員 (20415392) ; 大瀧 正子 龍谷大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 研究員 (30637260)
• Research Collaborator: NARITA KANETSU 秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 総括技術長 ; UEDA HARUHIKO 秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 教授 (70272028) ; HAMADA FUMIO 秋田大学, 名誉教授 (40156401) ; MATSUMOTO MISAO 特定非営利活動法人環境リスクマネジメント研究会, 理事長 ; OHTAKI MASAKO ; Irfan D. Prijambada. University Gadjah Mada, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor ; Himawan Tri Bayu MP University Gadjah Mada, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor ; Bambang Retnoaji University Gadjah Mada, Faculty of Biology, Associate Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: インドネシア共和国Nusa Tenggara州 / 水銀条約 / 伝統的小規模金採掘法 / 環境汚染 / 環境回復 / 健康被害 / 安心安全な生活

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The background of this research is the " the MINAMATA Convention on Mercury " concerning mercury from Minamata Disease in Japan in 2015 is a "Global Environmental Facility" aimed at risk management of the mercury's entire life cycle, and are implementing support for the implementation of treaties of developing countries.In particular, these are "Asia-Pacific Mercury Monitoring Network" and "Moya Initiative for Networking Assessment and Strengthening" supporting GEF in Asian developing countries.
In accordance with it, this research focused on mercury problems occurring in many areas of Indonesia, and was to research the reduction of mercury use, avoidance of health damage and recovery of contaminated environment. The research are as follows: 1.To avoid health hazards from mercury in residents of Artisanal Gold Mining sites.2.To develop a method without using mercury.3.To purify and recover environmentalresources contaminated with mercury.4.To make a system for safe and secure living.

Free Research Field

環境政策・環境社会システム