Resources

Geographic information management support for artisanal and small-scale gold mining national action plans under the Minamata Convention

This report provides information on the current state of the mercury waste management systems in each ASEAN Member State (AMS) jurisdiction, which includes the regulatory framework, institutional framework, mercury waste management infrastructure and operations, as well as the information and control elements.

This document describes the procedure for the determination of vapor phase mercury mass concentration in stack gas using carbon traps based on US EPA Method 30B.

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AGENDA for Environment and Responsible Development, 2017

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This policy brief focuses on the findings of a recently completed study, carried out to investigate the health threats and challenges, due to use of Skin Whitening Creams (SWCs) in some selected main cities of Pakistan. In light of these findings, described and discussed in its following pages, this policy brief presents recommendations.

List of experts for the Waste management partnership area of the Global Mercury Partnership

World Health Organization Fact sheet webpage on Mercury in health, including Key facts, Exposure to mercury, Health effects of mercury exposure, How to reduce human exposure from mercury sources, Mercury use in vaccines and pharmaceuticals, Political agreement and WHO Response.

The world’s nations adopted the Minamata Convention on Mercury to protect human health and the environment from mercury pollution. A good understanding of mercury supply, trade and demand is critical to effective implementation of the Convention.

In order to expand on the direction provided by the IGF’s Mining Policy Framework (MPF), IGF member states identified the need for more concrete guidance on managing key issues relating to mining and sustainable development.

This report describes project activities, including measuring mercury content in coals burned in Vietnam, measuring mercury content of flue gas, and developing mercury emissions factors for the coal-fired power sector

The present report is one of the main outputs of the World Bank project "Development of mercury trade di-agnostic for Sub-Saharan Africa". The project builds on the current efforts of the World Bank Group, Environ-mental & Natural Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on chemicals and wastes.

Inventory produced by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer of the Caribbean Region during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Inventory produced by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Environment & Risk Management Division of Jamaica, during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Inventory produced by Office of the President of the Republic of Suriname Coordination Environment during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Mid-Term Progress Report Mercury Storage and Disposal Project In the Caribbean: Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

UNEP Global Mercury Partnership

Basel Convention Regional Centre- Caribbean

August 2016

Academic journal paper published in Science of the Total Environment: Evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention (as required by Article 22) is a crucial component to ensure that it meets this objective.

Draft report of the Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group (PAG) 7th Meeting, which took place on 8 march 2016 in Dead Sea, Jordan.

MONGOLIA - Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

This report presents a range of measures already taken by some countries in pursuit of their objectives to phase down or entirely eliminate the use of dental amalgam. It is intended that these examples may inspire and instruct other countries’ efforts to implement this provision of the Minamata Convention.

The World Chlorine Council, a member of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership, has collected many useful information materials on a single page. These include information on managing mercury, reporting mercury use, safe disposal, and decommissioning.

World Chlorine Council Reporting

Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation’s most important livelihood activities, directly employing an estimated one million people and supporting approximately 4.5 million more.

PACT, 2016

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Alliance for Responsable Mining, Somos Tesoro, 2016