Developing countries commonly face the problem of intensive environmental degradation, which occurs against a background of poverty. The objective of this Feasibility Study is to assess the possibility of establishing an innovative regional strategy to enable local stakeholders to address problems arising from high environmental impact activities. This project will utilize local knowledge and a transdisciplinary approach in order to examine mercury pollution resulting from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Sulawesi, Indonesia. For regional innovation to function autonomously, it is also necessary to recognize the social acceptance of particular strategies, and to clarify the conditions that will enable establishment of a sustainable society.

Transdisciplinary approach in the future project