National Strategic Plan for the Phaseout of Mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Philippines

The National Strategic Plan for the Phaseout of Mercury in the Artisanal and Small-¬scale Gold Mining in the Philippines (National Strategic Plan or NSP) identifies and describes those activities considered achievable by the appropriate government agencies in partnership with all concerned and interested stakeholders within a 10-¬year time frame. The NSP takes into account existing regulations of the Philippines, past projects on improving the state of ASGM, results of consultations with various stakeholders, recommendations from international institutions, ongoing process of international environmental governance and rural development. The Draft Strategic Plan is composed of a strategic text for short to medium term activities (2011-¬2015) and Action Table that covers the full period of activities from 2011-¬2021.