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The two primary purposes of the national level scoping of the ASGM sector are to (1) provide the information necessary to develop effective mercury reduction strategies through...

Mountains play an essential role in supplying water, energy, food and other services to millions of people living in the mountains and downstream. Ensuring the continued supply...

The report aims to elucidate the fate of mercury within commercial smelters and refiners; estimate the magnitude of potential emissions and releases from the production of non-...

The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme has collected enough information through country reports and topic reviews to make a summary overview of the state of the...

The Working Group to Consider Scientific Aspects of Pollution Arising from the Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea-bed was formed at the sixth session of GESAMP, held in 1974.

The report examines the context and state of sustainability reporting in the large-scale mining sector, with a specific focus on what governments have done to enhance the...

The present report deals with the environmental impacts of exploitation of oil shales and tar sands. In undertaking this review, a great deal of information had to be gathered...

This report provides an overview of activities pursuant to the implementation of the resolution. It outlines includes an analysis of the current state of mineral resource...

A WHO Task Group on Environmental Health Criteria for Lead met in Geneva from 29 April to 5 May 1975. The Task Group reviewed and revised the second draft criteria document and...

A successful producer of iron castings for Peru’s mining and cement sectors, Funvesa is a company with growing ambitions. Before eco-innovation, the business was already using...

In this issue: UNEP Coverning Council Special Session: Desertification; Implementation of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification (PACD) 1978-1991; Environmental...

This template is based on the UN Environment Guidance Document “Developing a National Action Plan to Reduce, and Where Feasible, Eliminate Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small...

Location Information; Key Variable Statistics for ASGM Sites in Godu; Baseline Estimates for the Region

This document contains the following worksheets: ASGM Conversion Tool: Informal Units to ISO Units; Location Information; Information from Nearby Mining Communities; Gold Trader...

Interview forms

These Guidelines are intended to support FIs in integrating WRR into their risk management processes by developing procedures to identify, assess and mitigate the material and...

The aim of this manual is to give the reader tailored instructions how to use the tool for the national ASGM overview, and not all aspects of KoBo Toolbox are covered. Readers...

The environmental impacts of sand and gravel extraction are not always readily obvious and hence have long been under-estimated. The cumulative, far-reaching effects of numerous...

Literature review record and notes

This report explores some connections and gaps between the environment and gender. The data and case studies included in this document explain how gender differences and...