Mercury air transport and fate research

Source : Global Mercury Assessment 2013

Issue

A global understanding of major process  and mechanisms effecting the dynamics of mercury in the atmosphere and and at the interfaces with other ecosystems is important for setting and implementing strategies on mercury both and at global and local levels.

Integrated and updated global assessments, based on reliable information from regional and national levels,are essential for improving global understanding of mercury and for predicting trends.

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Partnership priority actions

• Accelerating the development of sound scientific information in global  mercury cycling and its patterns
• Enhancing compilation and sharing of such information among various stakeholders
• Providing technical assistance and training
• Enhancing the development of a globally-coordinated mercury observation system  including air and water ecosystems.
• Enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation with relevant International Organizations, Groups and Programmes.

Partnership area leads

Co-lead: Nicola Pirrone
Institute of atmospheric pollution research, National Research Council (CNR)

Co-lead: David Evers
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)