抄録
Artisanal/small-scale mining (ASM) is a rush-type mineral recovery by poor people who use rudimentary tools. ASM has been marginalized from society due to the negative impacts of various dimensions: it is associated with devegitation, accidents, pollution, conflicts, smuggling and human rights violation. This situation has prevented them from achieving their full economic potential and from conducting more sustainable practices, but negative perception is shifting in Asia and the Pacific, and ASM is gradually becoming more formalized and are being recognized as important contributors to the economy.
However their management skill and technology still needs further development. In this context, management assistance can be offered from Japan, especially through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as its group training programs. The group member can be invited from different disciplines and organizations but from the same ASM area where they live. The training course can consist of wide range of subjects ranging from science to humanities.
The final goal of each government should be the establishment of good governance in terms of ASM. Introduction of risk management methodologies seems to be a key to success in that they enable the competent/aid agencies to talk and cooperate with local communities to find sustainable solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth.
