Laurent Kelle, Head of WWF France in French Guyana

Biography

Laurent Kelle, Head of WWF France in French Guyana, Holds an MSc in ecotoxicology. After having worked on various naturalist field inventories he spent one year studying pesticides' pollution on raptors in Paris (France).

In 1997 he joined the Kawana project as a volunteer, where he gradually became more and more involved in the WWF marine turtle program. First as the Kawana project coordinator (1998/1999), then as a Marine Turtle program officer (2000/2002), and since 2003, as the WWF regional coordinator for this program. He has been recently invited to join the UICN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialists Group.

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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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Laurent Kelle

Head of WWF France in French Guyana

Biography

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Mercury and gold mining in the Guianas – cooperate or fail

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