Mercury Control Policy Research and Development

Waterkeeper Alliance is planning to devise a mercury control policy for waterways (i.e. governing mercury emission) that ultimately could be submitted to an international body such as the UN Environment Programme for consideration. This policy would address tying together issues for mercury control using all the available data, control technologies and existing regulatory policies.

Students are asked to conduct research (scientific background and problem assessment) and make recommendations to assist the organization in developing this public policy for mercury control.

Scientific background includes (i.e.) a review & assessment of current studies on mercury air emissions and of ecological and human health impacts of mercury contamination as well as assessments of current levels of contamination in global waterways.