The Development Indian Ocean Network (DION) is an NGO Network of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It initially started as a network of NGOs of the Indian Ocean Region of Africa comprising the islands of Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles, including the island of Madagascar. DION is working on the issue of Mercury as a global pollutant. None of the Small Island States produces mercury. All our mercury is imported, either as metallic mercury or through products. While all countries of the globe were working on their National Action Plans (NAPS) on Mercury, DION has been instrumental in assisting the governments of the small islands in carrying out their activity by integrating the National Steering Committee in most of these small countries.