Global use of mercury
While mercury is a naturally occurring element, human activity has increased concentrations in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems around the globe. Major sources of emissions include artisanal and small-scale gold mining and coal combustion outside the Arctic.
Source:
Mercury: Acting Now!, UNEP Chemicals Branch, UNEP, 2013; Technical Background Report for the Global Mercury Assessment, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2013; Global Mercury Assessment 2013: Sources, Emissions, Releases and Environmental Transport, UNEP; Global Mercury Supply, Trade and Demand, UNEP, 2017.
Year: 2019
From collection: Global linkages – a graphic look at the changing Arctic (rev.1)
Cartographer: Philippe Rekacewicz