Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in Central America: Advancing National Initiatives in Mexico and Panama

In order to provide a better understanding of mercury storage and disposal issues at country level and to promote the environmentally sound management of excess mercury, Argentina and Uruguay were selected for the “Mercury Storage and Disposal Two Countries Project in South America” , a follow-up to the LAC Mercury Storage Project. The Project was initiated in 2011 and successfully completed in 2012. Given its encouraging results and in order to benefit from the experiences gained, a decision was taken in 2012 to replicate the project in Mexico and Panama.