New guidance documents on how remote sensing (RS) technologies can support the elaboration of policies on artisanal and small-scale gold mining

UNEP/GRID-Geneva, in collaboration with the UNEP Chemicals and Health branch and the Minamata Convention on Mercury, have developed guidance documents introducing how remote sensing (RS) technologies can support the elaboration of policies on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) to meet the requirements of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The documents present the multiple benefits and uses of RS technologies to support ASGM policy development, implementation and evaluation, and provide detailed information on RS possible contributions to elaborate and implement national action plans (NAPs) under the Minamata Convention.