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Global Mercury Assessment Report
This report responds to the request of the Governing
Council of UNEP, through GC decision 21/5, that UNEP undertake
a global assessment of mercury and mercury compounds, in cooperation
with other members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound
Management of Chemicals (IOMC).
As part of the implementation of GC decision 21/5, UNEP established
a Global Mercury Assessment Working Group to assist in the drafting
and finalization of this report. Further information on the Report
can be found here.
This report will be forwarded to the Governing Council for consideration
at its 22nd
session in February 2003.
mercury-assessment-report.pdf
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This page contains news items and UN Information Releases
on topics that are related to environment, mining and mineral
resources. To see old news items, go to the archive.
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GLOBAL WARMING MAY WORSEN MERCURY POLLUTION -
UN
Planet Ark - 04 February 2003 - Mercury pollution must be
tackled before global warming exacerbates its noxious effects, the
United Nations warned yesterday it its first report into the worldwide
dangers posed by the heavy metal. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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FIRE HALTS PRODUCTION AT ERPM SHAFT
MiningNews.net - 04 February 2003 - An underground fire
has stopped production at one of the shafts at South Africa's troubled
ERPM gold mine where security guards shot dead two striking workers
last year. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL MINING
Lycos News (ENS) - 03 February 2003 - A federal appeals
court has overturned a lower court ruling that would have barred
most new permits for mountaintop mining in the Appalachian mountains.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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Power Stations Threaten People and Wildlife with Mercury Poisoning
Global Study of This Hazardous Heavy Metal Released
UNEP's Governing Council 3 to 7 February
UNEP - 03 February 2003 - Mercury poisoning of the planet
could be significantly reduced by curbing pollution from power stations,
a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) suggests. Further information can be obtained from the news
release.
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STATES AGREE "RIGHT-TO-KNOW" DEAL ON
TOXIC WASTE
Planet Ark - 03 February 2003 - Over 30 European, Central
Asian and North American countries have agreed a pact extending
the public's right to know about chemical waste and toxic pollutants
in their neighbourhoods, the United Nations said. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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MINE SAFETY: MORE OVERSIGHT NEEDED
EnviroLink Services - 02 February 2003 - The United Mine
Workers released a report blaming lax federal enforcement for events
that led to the worst U.S. mine disaster in nearly 20 years - an
Alabama explosion that killed 13 miners. Further information can
be obtained from the new
article.
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