Team Gold

            In 2019, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions (NIEPS) provided key support to establish Duke Team Gold, which coalesced faculty and students across multiple disciplines at Duke to explore opportunities for research and for policy solutions related to gold mining, economic livelihoods, conservation, mercury exposure and human health. The overall mission of Team Gold is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources by balancing varied demands for economic development and natural resource extraction with environmental conservation and human well-being. Team Gold has conducted work in Peru, Colombia, Senegal, Ecuador, Guyana, and Ghana.