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The environmental crime crisis: threats to sustainable development from...
The consequences of the illegal trade in wildlife span environmental, societal (including security), and economic impacts – including affecting the resource base for local... -
Khaidarkan mercury: addressing primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan
This overview document outlines the situation regarding the world’s last known exporting mercury mine at Khaidarkan in southern Kyrgyzstan. For the past two years, significant... -
Sand, Rarer than One Thinks: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS)...
Sand and gravel are mined world-wide and account for the largest volume of solid material extracted globally. Formed by erosive processes over thousands of years (John, 2009),...