2025
PACHAS, V.H. (2025). Hoja de Ruta: uso sostenible de la tierra en Madre de Dios. PRODIGY, Programa «Tipping Points, Dynamics and Interdependencies of Social-ecological Systems»
Abstract: The objective of this Working Paper is to develop a Roadmap toward Sustainable Land Use in Madre de Dios (Peru). The Roadmap is designed to enable farmers, foresters, and miners to implement actions, specific pathways, and strategies to advance toward a sustainable future for the land in Madre de Dios.
2024
PACHAS, V.H. (2024). Artisanal and Small – Scale Copper Mining in Peru. ARM, The CopperMark, MINSUS – GIZ
Abstract: Interpretation of the results is divided into four sections: i) the environmental impacts of ASMC. ii) the ASMC supply chain. iii) the social characterization of ASMC. iv) the ASMC legal framework. The information contained in each of these sections allows us to draw technical inferences; for example, that ASMC miners pollute less than gold miners, and that the supply chain has particular unfavorable characteristics that negatively impact the profitability of the operation. Download in Spanish
2022
PACHAS, V.H. (2022). Análisis del impacto del crimen transnacional organizado en las comunidades indígenas de América Latina: el caso de Perú. Proyecto El PAcCTO, Programa de Asistencia contra el crimen transnacional organizado. Madrid.
Abstract: This study scrutinizes a spectrum of transgressions, encompassing drug trafficking, environmental crimes (such as illegal mining, wildlife exploitation, and timber trafficking), human trafficking, and acts of terrorism, among others.
2015
PACHAS, V. H.; RENGIFO, B. & SMITH, G. (2015). Diagnóstico y análisis sobre el proceso de formalización de la minería de pequeña escala de Puno. Proyecto Addressing Biodiversity-Social Conflict in Latin America. USAID y Better Gold Initiative. Lima.
Abstract: The geographical scope of this study encompasses the provinces of Sandía, Carabaya, and San Antonio de Putina, all situated in the Puno region. To facilitate this analysis, a meticulously geo-referenced directory was compiled, cataloging the 242 mining operations in their final stages of formalization within the region, as established by the IGAC.
2011
PACHAS, V. H. (2011). Impactos y amenazas por minería al Parque Nacional Bahuaja Sonene. Proyecto «Participación sociedad civil para mitigar impactos Carretera Interoceánica – Corredor Vilcabamba – Amboró”. Pronaturaleza.
Abstract: The report carries out an analysis of the threats to the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park (BSNP) and its conservation, due to the impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in its buffer zone (BZ) in the districts of Ayapata (Puno) and Inambari (Madre de Dios). The study aims to describe and analyze the gold mining practices (legal and illegal) in reference to the BSNP and its BZ.
2009
MOSQUERA, C; M. CHAVEZ; V.H. PACHAS y P. MOSCHELLA (2009). Estudio Diagnóstico de la Actividad minera artesanal en Madre de Dios. Conservación Internacional, Caritas Madre de Dios y CooperAcción. Lima.
Abstract: This work examines the multifaceted challenges associated with small-scale mining in the Madre de Dios region. The diagnostic process involves an in-depth characterization and documentation of the technological, legal, organizational, social, economic, and commercial aspects that define the situation. It further articulates concrete alternative solutions for each distinct issue encountered.
2005
ROMERO, M.K.; PACHAS, V.H.; ZAMBRANO, G & GUARNIZ, Y. (2005). Formalización de la minería de pequeña escala en América Latina y el Caribe: caso Perú. CooperAcción, Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC). Lima.
Abstract: This study delves into the intricate issue of formalizing artisanal mining in Peru, drawing upon the experiences developed in Santa Filomena (Ayacucho) and Tres Islas (Madre de Dios). The formalization of artisanal mining should be construed as a multifaceted process marked by dimensions that underscore its continuity, the active participation of various social actors, and the empowerment of local participatory management among artisanal mining producers.