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Guide for the Responsible Management and Alternatives for the Elimination of Mercury in Work Environments of the Mining Sector: Throughout this guide, we will describe the processes in small gold mining that are normally carried out using mercury. We will also detail the sources of contamination to this chemical element, which mining workers are exposed to, and the effects this has on health. This is done with the aim of providing the tools and knowledge to carry out these processes safely and responsibly.

Technical Aspects of Small Mining: The objective is to explain the technical mining construction and operation methods, the requirements that must be met to carry it out in a responsible manner while taking into account the technical, environmental, economic, labor and social aspects. In addition, the guides, formats and procedures, which were created to regulate this activity and to standardize the processes, are described.

Environmental Aspects of Small Mining: The objective is to explain  why it is important to carry out the mining operation in compliance with environmental regulations and requirements, what methodology can be applied to identify, assess and manage the environmental impacts present in your operation, give you the environmental guidelines that you must comply with for the formalization process, and understand the terms of reference that must be followed to have the environmental license required by the competent authority.

Economic and Administrative Aspects of Small Mining: In this booklet we will suggest a methodology to plan and project your mining company into the future, we will explain how to make the decision to invest in a mining company and how to calculate what you must produce to at least cover your operating costs and expenses.

Women of Duce, Women of Bread: Rosa, Clara, Emilse, Sandra, Marta and Doris are mothers from the village of Duce, in the municipality of Mongua in Boyacá. Today, after several months of training and training in issues related to entrepreneurship and the creation of productive projects, they have created Almipapa, a potato starch bakery, an initiative to transform the most planted agricultural product in their region.

This report contains the results of a survey on child labor in Ukraine. The purpose of the survey is to expand the knowledge base and improve data on child labor in Ukraine as a part of the national strategy of the elimination of child labour, especially its worst forms.

An outcome document from the National Sustainability Conference held in Liberia in 2017. The conference theme was "Child Labor Elimination in Liberia Through Sustained Commitment and Partnership" and the document describes the recommended actions that stakeholders, such as the Government of Liberia and trade unions, should take in order to address child labor.

Clip of interview with Cesar Giovanni Soledad (then-Project Coordinator with the ILO's CARING Gold Project) on ABS-CBN, a Philippine news and entertainment network. Soledad presents the argument that "the key to solving the problem of child labor in small-scale informal mining" is not stricter enforcement but formalization of the small-scale mining sector.

Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative ) study on the causes, mechanism and consequences of early marriage in Ethiopia, focusing on Amhara National Regional State – one of the regions with the highest rate of early marriage. Study aims: investigate the psychosocial and health effects of early marriage, and inform the developmental, policy and intervention demands of the nation with evidence-based research to mitigate the problem of early marriage and its effects.

A health and safety training manual that can be used by workers, managers and employers in Ethiopia for promotion of workplace health and safety in growth oriented sectors of the micro and small scale enterprises.