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Milagros Granados

Lawyer, professor and coordinator of the Environmental Management Clinic at the Universidad del Pacífico. LL.M. in Law and International Natural Resource Policy from the University of Dundee, United Kingdom.

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Artisanal mining in Peru: the law that could bring order to chaos—or deepen it

Peru’s new law on artisanal mining aims to regulate a key sector, but experts warn that, without effective controls, it could exacerbate illegal activity and environmental damage in areas such as Madre de Dios.