Global Mercury Assessment 2018 - Key Findings

United Nations Environment Programme

Global Mercury Assessment 2018 - Key Findings

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-10T14:45:54Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-10T14:45:54Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description	This document presents the principal findings of a technical assessment by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme based on peer-reviewed science. It estimates global anthropogenic mercury emissions to air at about 2,220 tonnes in 2015, around 20 per cent higher than in 2010, with Asia and artisanal and small-scale gold mining as major sources. It examines emissions, releases, legacy mercury, methylmercury formation, exposure pathways, and the role of waste management and life-cycle controls in reducing pollution.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29830
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.page.number	6 p.
dc.relation	Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
dc.relation	Global Mercury Assessment 2018
dc.relation.TableOfContents	Context Status and Trends Sectoral Measures Industrial Emissions Energy Production Vehicle Emissions Waste Burning Clean Cooking and Household Energy Sustainable Agriculture Non-sectoral Air Quality Management Actions Air Quality Management Strategies Ambient Air Quality Standards Air Quality Monitoring Networks Conclusion
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	mercury
dc.subject	mercury contamination
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.theme	chemistry
dc.subject.theme	chemical pollution
dc.title	Global Mercury Assessment 2018 - Key Findings	en
dc.title.alternative	2018年全球评估：主要结论	zh
dc.title.alternative	Évaluation mondiale du mercure 2018 - principales conclusions	fr
dc.title.alternative	ГЛОБАЛЬНАЯ ОЦЕНКА РТУТИ 2018 - КЛЮЧЕВЫЕ ВЫВОДЫ	ru
dc.title.alternative	Evaluación mundial del mercurio 2018: Principales conclusiones	es
dc.title.alternative	التقييم العالمي للزئبق لعام 2018 – النتائج الرئيسية	ar
dc.type	Policy brief