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Options Analysis and Feasibility Study for the Long Term Storage of Mercury in Latin America and the Caribbean: Final Draft Report
(2010)
Mercury is a highly toxic metal. Being an element, mercury cannot be broken down or degraded into harmless substances. Mercury may change between different states and species in its cycle. Once mercury has been released ...
Reducing Mercury Emissions from Coal Combustion in the Energy Sector
(2011)
This study conducted literature review on the mercury and chlorine content of coal in China, analyzed the fate of mercury in coal-fired power plants, evaluated the mercury removal efficiencies of PM, SO2 and NOx control ...
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Peru Case Study
(2012)
In Peru, Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is an ancestral activity that experienced a great surge beginning in the 1980s because of the political and social conditions endured in the country during that decade ...
Mercury Release Inventory, Waste Storage and Disposal in Trinidad and Tobago
(2016)
Mercury is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO), as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. This is primarily because all forms of mercury have been established as ...
Global Review of Mercury Monitoring Networks
(2016)
This review compiles and synthesizes available information on existing mercury monitoring networks, including (i) air monitoring, (ii) human biomonitoring, and (iii) biota monitoring. It also seeks to highlight gaps in the ...
Defining the Road Ahead: Challenges and Solutions for Developing and Implementing National Action Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
(2019)
This report discusses the challenges and solution encountered by countries developing National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The report builds on the discussions held during the regional ...
Guidance for Conducting a Rapid Environmental Mercury Assessment of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Sites: In the Context of National Action Plans
(2019)
The goal of this document is to provide guidance for stakeholders on conducting rapid assessments of mercury contamination risks to the environment and human health from artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM). Such ...
Reducing Mercury Emissions from Coal Combustion in the Energy Sector of the Russian Federation
(2011)
This report presents updated and new information on coal consumption for electric and heat power generation in the Russian Federation in 2007, and projections for 2020 and 2030, taking into account the current economic ...
Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in South America: Advancing National Initiatives in Argentina and Uruguay - Final Report of the “Mercury Storage and Disposal Two Countries Project in Latin America”
(2012)
The projects were aimed at reducing the release of mercury into the environment by reducing mercury supply, and finding environmentally sound storage solutions. Regional processes were initiated in order to support the ...