Environmental Assessment Guidelines and Implementation Toolkit for ASM

This Environmental Assessment Guidelines and Implementation Toolkit was created as a user-friendly technical resource. This toolkit is designed for artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), field personnel, government officials, consultants, and anyone supporting environment-related ASM projects. Its purpose is to encourage effective environmental assessment, monitoring, and evaluation in the ASM sector, ensuring proper environmental management before, during, and after mining, even with limited technical knowledge. The toolkit is structured into five distinct sections: Environmental Baseline Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment, Environmental Management Guidelines, Environmental Inspection Checklists, and Filing and Documentation Requirements. Each section provides practical checklists and guidelines to address various environmental management concerns.