RT null T1 Environment for Development Perspectives: Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining - Draft A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 Global Mercury Partnership, K1 mercury PB United Nations Environment Programme YR 2011 FD 2011 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11680 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11680 NO UNEP DTIE Chemicals Branch work on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is based on the fact that this is the largest demand sector for mercury globally. A number of targeted actions to promote the reduction of mercury use and releases in this sector are on going within the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership while negotiations on the forthcoming Global Mercury instrument are underway. In this context, this study explores potential environment, social and development co-benefits from reduction and elimination of mercury use in ASGM through an economic lens; and the policy options and financing aspects for making this transition. NO https://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/Partners/Environment%20for%20Development%20Perspectives%20Mercury%20Use%20in%20ASGM%20FINAL.doc DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 20, 2026