TY - JOUR T1 - Mining activity in Brazil and negligence in action JO - Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation T2 - AU - Salvador,Gilberto Nepomuceno AU - Leal,Cecília Gontijo AU - Brejão,Gabriel Lourenço AU - Pessali,Tiago Casarim AU - Alves,Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas AU - Rosa,Gustavo Ribeiro AU - Ligeiro,Raphael AU - Montag,Luciano Fogaça de Assis SN - 25300644 M3 - 10.1016/j.pecon.2020.05.003 DO - 10.1016/j.pecon.2020.05.003 UR - https://www.perspectecolconserv.com/en-mining-activity-in-brazil-negligence-articulo-S2530064420300249 AB - The number of disasters involving tailings storage facilities has increased in Brazil. Only in the last six years, there have been six disasters involving this type of structure. Despite the vast socio-environmental impacts, little has been done to mitigate the damage caused. The negligence of mining companies and the lack of efficient management approaches at river basin-level have greatly hampered efforts for environmental recovery. In addition, although Brazil has signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there has been a slowdown in Brazilian environmental legislation, which can facilitate the implementation of mines and tailings storage facilities. To finish, we suggest some options to turn this situation around. ER -