Academic and research Provide valuable information and conduct future research, including organizations on effectiveness of measures taken to reduce or eliminate mercury use in ASGM Provide training opportunities from ASGM specialists Research and development of mercury-free methods professionals Understand national legislation as it relates to ASGM including relevant regulation on mercury use and trade regulation Representatives from Contribute to finding innovative solutions and provide insights on large scale mining mining regulatory issues; potential partner with small-scale miners on technical improvements to mining practice Other relevant land Represent interest in land conflicts and in reclaiming impacted holders risk of mercury exposure Police and Customs Understand role of enforcement officials Gold buying agents, Provide insight into market dynamics, and barriers to formalization gold traders, mercury Important focal point for community health and emissions traders Waste management Provide insight into available mechanisms to handle mercury wastes specialists generated by ASGM and how to clean/restore contaminated sites Private sector partner Technical capacity (e.g., large-scale Potential public/private partnership mining company or equipment provider) Financial/banking Small and commercial-sized loans to miners to assist with financing sector transition towards better practices Development May provide assistance with health, safety, environmental, business organizations, development or aspects. including international NGOs, UN agencies,
Academic and research organizations Provide valuable information and conduct future research, including on effectiveness of measures taken to reduce or eliminate mercury use in ASGM Provide training opportunities from ASGM specialists Research and development of mercury-free methods professionals Understand national legislation as it relates to ASGM including relevant regulation on mercury use and trade regulation Representatives from large scale mining Contribute to finding innovative solutions and provide insights on mining regulatory issues; potential partner with small-scale miners on technical improvements to mining practice Other relevant land holders Represent interest in land conflicts and in reclaiming impacted risk of mercury exposure Police and Customs officials Understand role of enforcement Gold buying agents, gold traders, mercury traders Provide insight into market dynamics, and barriers to formalization Important focal point for community health and emissions Waste management specialists Provide insight into available mechanisms to handle mercury wastes generated by ASGM and how to clean/restore contaminated sites Private sector partner (e.g., large-scale mining company or equipment provider) Technical capacity Potential public/private partnership Financial/banking sector Small and commercial-sized loans to miners to assist with financing transition towards better practices Development organizations, including international NGOs, UN agencies, May provide assistance with health, safety, environmental, business development or aspects.
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