East Africa is driving a global initiative to phase out the use of mercury in mining, as it is harmful to human health and the environment.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ea-leads-efforts-cut-use-mercury-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/east-african-kenya
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mercury
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uganda
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tanzania
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethiopia
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/burundi