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Mercury news roundup – Hg in snakes, Hg in fish, and Hg emission from forest fires and artisinal gold mining

Fri 16 July, 2010

High Mercury Levels Found in Burmese Pythons living in the Everglades
Large fires may contribute to mercury in fish in southwest Colorado
US Fish Mercury Concentrations Decrease in the
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UNEP INC1 announces Minamata Convention

Fri 11 June, 2010

On the final day of the first negotiating meeting of the UNEP INC, 11 June 2010, it has been announced that the new instrument currently under construction with
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IKIMP Presents at UNEP INC1 Conference 7-11 June 2010

Thu 10 June, 2010

Dr John Holmes presented IKIMP’s ‘Decision Making Framework’ for redundant elemental mercury at the UNEP International Negotiating Committee 1 meeting in Stockholm recently. Currently the member states are
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The ‘Integrating Knowledge to Inform Mercury Policy’ (IKIMP) knowledge exchange initiative has been set up to ensure the UK scientific and technical knowledge base is used to inform and guide public policy relating to mercury. The 3 year Initiative, which started in October 2008, has been funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council.

What is IKIMP and what will it do?

Knowledge exchange will be achieved by stimulating interaction between relevant sectors of industry, government and academia by means of:

  • Specialist cross-sectoral workshops
  • The production of reports of practical use for policy makers and researchers
  • A website for information provision and networking
  • Presentations and seminars at conferences

Work packages

Policy Impact
Crustal emissions
Climate Change
Energy Policy
Integrated mercury waste management
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