A PROPOSAL TO JOIN THE DECLARATION ON COMBATTING ILLEGAL TRADE OF MERCURYTHE 4TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES OF THE MINAMATA CONVENTION

Ø Threat to human health (women and children)

Ø Value increase to US$ 215 million annually

Ø ASGM as the major contributor

Ø ASGM releases the largest of Mercury emission

Ø No specific international governance

BACKGROUND

East and Southeast Asia 2407

South America794

Sub-SaharanAfrica 447

North America and Greenland 137

EU, CIS & Other European Countries 420

South Asia 263Middle East

107

Australia, New Zealand and Oceania 22

Central America and the Caribbean 78

North Africa 41

UNEP, Mercury Consumed Worldwide, 2015

ASGM

MAINSTREAMINGTHE ISSUE OF

MERCURY ILLEGAL-TRADING

COMBAT ILLEGAL TRADE OF MERCURY

COMPLEMENT THE MINAMATA CONVENTION

OBJECTIVE OF DECLARATION

VALUE ADDED

ASSISTING ASGM TO FIND ALTERNATIVE MEANS

HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

SUPPORTING THE OBJECTIVE OF MINAMATA CONVENTION

INTERNATIONALCOOPERATION

INDICATIVE NON-BINDING ELEMENTS

50%

Cross border (illegal) trade Encouraging international cooperation in enforcement and surveillance

Inadequate regulatory framework on national level

Encouraging conducive policy, regulations and other internal measures

Gap in means of implementation and enforcement measures

Promoting third party cooperation such as donor, e-commerce, capacity building

and technical assistance

Lack of awareness and systemic research

Promoting education, research and studies

SHORT TERM:INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

MEDIUM TERM:COOPERATION TO COMBAT

ILLEGAL TRADE OF MERCURY

LONG TERM:INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE

A B C D

WAY FORWARD

COP-4MINAMATA

CONVENTION

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