Provide an environmentally sound integrated solution for management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds generated in the Ayurvedic drugs manufacturing process to protect the human health and the environment – detailed study from Sri Lanka

Financial mechanism
SIP
Status
Project approved
Classification
SIP Round 4
Topics
Mercury releases
Mercury storage
Mercury wastes
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2. Zero hunger
Goal 3. Good health and well-being
Goal 8. Decent work and economic growth
Goal 12. Responsible consumption and production
Goal 14. Life below water
Countries
Sri Lanka
Objectives

To address the mercury use in traditional medicines (Ayurvedic) and minimize the health and environmental risks from mercury wastes generated in Sri Lanka’s Ayurvedic drugs manufacturing process by providing an environmentally sound integrated solution for management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds generated 

Activities

Legal framework development/update, Public awareness-raising, Data collection, Implementation/improvement of measures for control/reduction of emission/releases, Contaminated sites identification/assessment, Development of information management systems

Expected outcome
  • OUTPUT 1: Establish institutional setup for project implementation
  • OUTPUT 2: Regulatory gap analysis and enforcement of regulatory framework relating to control of mercury import and trade  
  • OUTPUT 3: Identify and quantify mercury usage and waste generation in Ayurvedic drug manufacturing process 
  • OUTPUT 4: Design and implementation of environmentally sound integrated solution to control mercury releases from Ayurvedic drugs manufacturing process; on-site model solution at SLADC 
  • OUTPUT 5: Analyse occupational exposure to mercury and mercury compounds in Ayurvedic drugs manufacturing sector
  • OUTPUT 6: Monitoring, evaluation and financial audit 
Geographical coverage
National
Budget
$189.650