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Global Mercury Assessment
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 9. Major gaps in knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … for subsistence and recreational fisheries, often among indigenous peoples. Artisanal and small- scale gold mining … organisms higher in the food web. This explains why some indigenous populations that consume top marine predators such …
Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… contamination builds to higher levels in these organisms. Indigenous peoples in the Arctic, whose traditional diets are … contamination builds to higher levels in these organisms. Indigenous peoples in the Arctic, whose traditional diets are … acceptable alternatives to POPs. This can involve sharing knowledge and know-how, promoting technology transfer, and …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… the particular vulnerabilities of Arctic ecosystems and indigenous communities because of the biomagnification of … contamination of traditional foods, and concerned about indigenous communities more generally with respect to the … Use of existing information exchange mechanisms to promote knowledge, best environmental practices and alternative …