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Priority activities of the UNEP mercury programme, established in response to UNEP Governing Council, have been to raise awareness of the nature of mercury pollution problems, through regional awareness-raising workshops and assisting countries to identify, understand and implement actions to mitigate any mercury problems in their countries; to develop guidance materials and toolkits; to develop a clearinghouse for mercury-related information, with relevant information distributed via internet as well as other media; and to support Governments and other stakeholders to develop and implement partnerships, in a clear, transparent and accountable manner.

 

 

     GMA Report is available in English, Français and Español

  A short flyer describing the programme can be downloaded here (English, Francais, Español)


Global Atmospheric Mercury Assessment: Sources, Emissions and Transport
Information on mercury and its impacts to the environment and to the human health
Information on new activities and progress

Mandates for the programme
Previous Governing Councils' discussions

Partnerships / Sector specific information on mercury

Note:  The Partnership Advisory Group Meeting will take place from 31 March until 2 April 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.  Further details will be made available here. 

The Second Meeting of the Ad-Hoc-Open-Ended Working Group:
 

               Meeting documents for the second Ad-Hoc-Open-Ended Working Group Meeting,
               including its Meeting report i.e. Document UNEP(DTIE)/Hg/OEWG.2/13

Statement by Mr. Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Publications:
               Global Mercury Assessment report

 

               Guidance, training materials and toolkits relevant to mercury:
                   Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure


               Summary of supply, trade and demand information on mercury


               Mercury fate and transport in the global atmosphere: Measurements, models
               and policy implications - Partnership report, 14 July 2008

Useful links to mercury related information


         Activities on other metals (lead and cadmium)

 
                     
                            
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