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This study aims to identify and to annotate major incidents involving mine tailings dams since 1980. Although mining in some form takes place in almost every country, it was not...

The aluminium inustry is one of the major industrial Sectors agreed for examination. Consultations have been undertaken with experts nominated by Governments, Industry and...

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (herein ‘the Standard’) strives to achieve the ultimate goal of zero harm to people and the environment with zero tolerance...

One of the top priorities of the Government of South Sudan is to develop and implement sustainable management plans in the sub-sectors of the environment sector, so that the...

The present report examines new information and scientific perspectives on the open oceans that have emerged in the 5 year period since GESAMP first addressed this topic. Not...

La minerIa y sus actividades conexas pueden ser una fuente de considerable perjuicio para el medio ambiente. La contaminación de aguas de superficie y subterráneas, el daño pro-...

This volume brings together a number of papers, some of which were originally presented to the 3rd Consultative Meeting of Research and Training Institutions held in Guam in...

This report provides an overview of the current status of green fiscal policy in Kenya, key challenges and opportunities for further green fiscal policy reforms. The report...

This report deals mainly with preparation of an inventory of the pollution sources and loads, and offers input on setting priorities and selecting management strategies and...

This report is an environmental assessment of mercury pollution in two artisanal gold mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was conducted by the...

Conclusions de l'etude sur les aspects juridiques interessant l'environnement relatifs a l'exploration miniere et du forage en mer dans les limites de la juridiction nationale -...

This document provides practical information when readers of the Basel TG would like to implement principles described in the Basel TG. Some of the information formally included...

Despite the pandemic, parties are still hard at work. They have shown strong commitment to the implementation and enforcement of the Convention. One clear evidence is the fact...

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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining refers to informal or small-batch mining activities that use basic methods to extract gold from ore. The United Nations Industrial...

ASGM is legal and recognised in Ghana through the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 and the National Mining Policy, 2014. The Policy, Act and subsidiary legislations...

This document was produced in the framework of the project entitled: “Contributing to the preparation/implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with a focus on...

This volume illustrates various case studies from around the world, detailing how steps from the Framework for Freshwater Ecosystem Management have been incorporated in...

The case studies here presented demonstrate issues of concern and solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources across sectors, and the positive impacts policy...

Recognizing the non-ferrous metals sector was estimated to be a major source of mercury emissions and releases, the Partnership Advisory Group (PAG) decided at its tenth meeting...