Mariano Castro shares his thoughts in Mongabay Latam. Mercury Pollution in Indigenous Communities in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
“It is damage to life, development, and well-being that is preventable. But in its most severe form, it is also irreversible. The causes are clear: they are anthropogenic.”
Mariano Castro, director of our Resilient and Just Amazon initiative, was featured in a Mongabay Latam report that analyzes studies measuring mercury levels in people from indigenous communities in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Read the full analysis here.
