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Global Mercury Assessment

… photo: Tuna fish (Ugo Montaldo / Shutterstock.com). Marine food-webs are an important route of human dietary exposure to … in the fish and marine mammals which are part of the human food-chain. At the same time, mercury levels in parts of the … to humans and animals and can enter and biomagnify in food webs more readily than other forms of mercury. • Much …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… the only ozone-depleting substance directly connected to food security (production and post-harvest applications), and … (c) That the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … of the International Plant Protection Convention of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, may …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… aquatic plants) that form the basis of the world’s marine food chain. 3.2. Is the Ozone Hole human-made? Yes, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the atmosphere great distances, and can enter the food chain and accumulate in flora and fauna such as fish, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… that are toxic to them. Marine organisms that are used for food can become contaminated with substances such as mercury, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater