Aquatic Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Impacts, and Interventions

Aquatic Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Impacts, and Interventions

Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and biological processes. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unregulated artisanal and small-scale gold...

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Main Authors: Mary Mulenga, Kennedy O. Ouma, Concillia Monde, Stephen Syampungani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
aquatic mercury pollution
Minamata Convention
mercury-free technologies
artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM)
sub-Saharan Africa
Global Mercury Assessment (GMA)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/756

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