UNEP
UNEP Event
Inception Workshop: Strategic Planning for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining in Asia
19 - 21 January 2010
Pasig City, Philippines
- Overview
The workshop was conceived to set the impetus for the development of national artisanal and small-scale gold mining strategic plans for Philippines and Cambodia which will supplement regional efforts to protect health and the environment from mercury in the sector.
The overall goal of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership is to protect human health and the environment from the releases of mercury.