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The report summarizes the limited data available on mercury emissions from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
This workbook will guide you through a systematic, hospital-wide approach for education, assessment, and improvement of mercury-containing products and the practices related to mercury in your institution. It is based on a model of continuous improvement so that the workbook is appropriate for healthcare institutions at all different levels of experience in their mercury reduction efforts.
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Réduire l’utilisation du mercure dans le secteur de l’orpaillage et de l’exploitation minière artisanale: Guide pratique
Reducción del uso de mercurio en la minería de oro artesanal y de pequeña escala: Guía Práctica
World Chlorine Council Reporting
UNEP, 2012
Tanzania, Uganda and Peru Cases studies
Karen Hayes and Rachel Perks, 2012
This study explores selected options that can replace the mercury mining at the Khaidarkan Mercury Combine (KMC) near the Aidarken settlement in Kyrgyzstan. It considers mining economics, geology and the environmental, health and social effects of the various alternatives.
Meeting report of the Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group (PAG) 3rd Meeting, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 5-6 November 2011.
The main objective of this paper is to explore the pros and cons of two regulatory options in the context of a global commitment to gradually phase-out the use of mercury-added products.
This report provides information from case studies of two firms involved with transitioning from mercury-containing to mercury-free products in the medical technology industry.
In order to assist discussions within the Partnership on Supply and Storage, important terms with relevance to storage of elemental mercury and to storage and disposal of waste consisting of elemental mercury and waste containing or contaminated with mercury have been identified. These are presented in the format of a “Question and Answer” (Q & A) to provide a basic overview.
WEST AFRICA - Artisanal Gold Council
Video presenting the challenges and opportunities in ASGM in West Africa. This video was produced by Andrew Oberstadt in Senegal and Burkina Faso in 2011. It was funded by the US Department of State.
Final project report.
Summary report of the project: Development of an awareness raising toolkit for managing mercury waste at household and community level in China.
Brochure: A guide for managing mercury waste at household and community level: This public information material was produced through the toolkit development project aimed at raising the awareness of mercury wastes management at household and community level funded by Norway and UNEP. The information does not represent the views of UNEP nor the Chinese government.
The reduction of supply is regarded as a priority in the overall goal of reducing the mercury related risk to human health and the environment. Elemental mercury as well as mercury compounds that are produced by recycling, as a by-product of metal production or by other sources may enter the market as commodities.
According to the scenarios assessed in the report, mercury supply and demand in Asia are projected to reach a rough equilibrium beginning about 2014-2015. After 2017 the urgency of an Asian mercury storage capability is likely to depend on the rate of demand reduction. Substantial excess mercury can be expected in Asia after 2030.
Document presented by Argentina during the inception workshop for the Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Two Selected Countries in South America, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay on 28 and 29 June 2011.
Report of meeting proceedings for the the inception workshop of the Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Two Selected Countries in South America, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay on 28 and 29 June 2011.
A Report prepared by the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution acting within the framework of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
UNEP Chemicals recently implemented a project to assist countries in the environmentally sound management of mercury waste. One of the projects related to a mercury cell chlor-alkali facility in Uruguay.
The workshop "Situación Mundial, Regional y Nacional del Mercurio" took place on April 7, 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay. the workshop report is in Spanish.
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The overall goal of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership is to protect human health and the environment from the releases of mercury.