Aiesha Williams, Head of WWF Guyana Office

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Aiesha Williams, Head of WWF Guyana Office - Started on January 3rd 2007 in the Guyana Office. Aiesha Williams holds a masters degree in Conservation and Tourism from the University of Kent, Canterbury and has wokring experience with the Iwokrama International Centre, the National Wildlife Survey-EPA. She also lectured the Wildlife Management course at the Regional Educational Programme for Animal Health Assistants.

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Mercury and gold mining in the Guianas – cooperate or fail

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There has been growing awareness around mercury issues over the past sixty years, especially with regards to its strong negative impact on human health and the environment. To address these issues the Minamata Convention on Mercury was signed in October 2013. In the Guianas, this Convention won’t be effective if Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is not properly addressed and without a coordinated regional approach amon the different countries.

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Aiesha Williams

Head of WWF Guyana Office

Biography

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Mercury and gold mining in the Guianas – cooperate or fail

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