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NAP data mining
To assess the wealth of information generated in Minamata Convention National Action Plans (NAP) for ASGM sector, the finalized documents have been reviewed and quantitative and qualitative data has been extracted.
The quantitative data categories include:
- estimated amount of mercury used by the ASGM sector,
- estimated amount of gold produced by the ASGM sector,
- estimated number of miners (where applicable gender disaggregated) involved in the ASGM sector,
- and NAP mercury reduction targets.
In addition, qualitative information has been gathered, including presence of worst practices, as well as various environmental, health, and socio-economic information documented in the NAPs. Finally, the reported NAP strategies for each country were summarized and added to the database.
Dynamic dashboards
Explore the full database using the dynamic dashboards. To browse thematic stories please see the NAP data explained series below. See also the collection of ASGM maps extracted from the countries' NAP documents.
NAP data explained
Browse through the thematic stories to learn about key findings from the submitted NAPs:
ASGM NAP Maps
See the maps extracted from the NAP document of each country showing the areas and location of ASGM activities and download the file.
