Artisanal Gold Council and UN Environment Programme Global Mercury Partnership

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	Artisanal Gold Council
dc.contributor.organization	Economy Division
dc.contributor.other	O'Neill, J. D.
dc.contributor.other	Telmer, Kevin
dc.date.accessioned	2018-02-22T16:21:51Z
dc.date.available	2018-02-22T16:21:51Z
dc.date.issued	2018-02
dc.description	This technical guide provides a comprehensive framework for estimating mercury use, gold production, and workforce size in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. It is intended to support countries in meeting the requirements of the Minamata Convention on Mercury through the development and implementation of a National Action Plan. The document outlines a structured, step-by-step methodology that covers national sector scoping, research planning, field data collection, data compilation, and analysis. It explains how to generate site-level, regional, and national baseline estimates using multiple independent data sources and systematic cross-checking. The guide also presents standardized field forms, spreadsheet-based analysis tools, and procedures for triangulation, extrapolation, and data quality control to strengthen the reliability of the resulting estimates.	en
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22892
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.title	Artisanal Gold Council and UN Environment Programme Global Mercury Partnership	en
dc.type	Meeting resource
wd.identifier.collection	Publications and Documents	en