Technical background report to the Global Atmospheric Mercury Assessment - 2008

This report details the technical background to the Global Mercury Assessment 2013 Sources, Emissions, Releases and Environmental Transport (summary for policy-makers)that has been developed in response to Decision 25/5 III, paragraph 36 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), that: Request the Executive Director, in consultation with Governments, to update the 2008 report entitled Global Atmospheric Mercury Assessment: Sources, Emissions and Transport for consideration by the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its twenty-seventh session.