; and (B) supporting the formulation of strategies to ensure the compliance of reporting institutions involved in the mining sector and to promote transparency in mining-sector transactions; (7) to support foreign government efforts— (A) to increase regulations of the ASM sector; (B) to facilitate licensing and formalization processes for ASM miners; (C) to create and implement environmental safeguards to reduce the negative environmental impact of mining on sensitive ecosystems; and (D) to develop mechanisms to support regulated cultural artisanal mining and artisanal mining as a job growth area; (8) to engage the mining industry to encourage the building of technical expertise in best practices, environmental safeguards, and access to new technologies; (9) to support the establishment of gold commodity supply chain due diligence, responsible sourcing, tracing and tracking capacities, and standards-compliant commodity certification systems in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including efforts recommended in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas, Third Edition (2016); (10) to engage with civil society to reduce the negative environmental impacts of ASM, particularly— (A) the use of mercury in preliminary refining; (B) the destruction of tropical forests; (C) the construction of illegal and unregulated dams and the resulting valley floods; (D) the pollution of water resources and soil; and (E) the release of dust, which can contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals that can cause severe health problems; (11) to aid and encourage ASM miners— (A) to formalize their business activities, including through skills training, technical and business assistance, and access to financing, loans, and credit