Application to Global Mercury Partnership - Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI)

This document combines a letter, an information sheet and a registration form relating to the United Nations Environment Global Mercury Partnership. It presents the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute as an independent centre at the University of British Columbia, outlines its focus on public sector capacity, environment and climate change, and inclusive growth, and describes its artisanal and small-scale mining program and training services. The document explains the partnership’s goal, thematic areas and membership process, and records CIRDI’s request to join the partnership in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and mercury waste management as an academic or university partner.