Laurens Gomes, Suriname Country Representative at WWF Guianas

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Laurens Gomes, Suriname Country Representative -Responsible for accomplishing WWF’s conservation agenda in Suriname and the Guianas and providing vision and leadership for the program in Suriname. Laurens started in this position in March 2015, having previously worked as country manager at the Suriname office since March 2012. Before his work at WWF in Suriname, he worked at the International Union on the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and supported work in the region through the Guiana Shield Initiative. Laurens holds an MSc in Biological Sciences with specializations in Tropical Ecology and Experimental Economics from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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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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Laurens Gomes

Suriname Country Representative at WWF Guianas

Biography

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Mercury and gold mining in the Guianas – cooperate or fail

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