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The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… and Environment, Uruguay), Luis Chinchay (Metallurgical Mining Geologic National institute, Ecuador), Maria Inés … 5) Exemptions (Art. 6) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Art. 7) Emissions to air (Art. 8) Releases to water … the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. While some examples of regulations, policies and …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Final Exemption Article 7: Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Scope of Article 7 What is ASGM? Obligations on … SIDS UNEA UNEP VCM WHO ZMWG Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of … are used (Article 5); 4. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) (Article 7); 5. Emissions (to air) (Article 8); …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… Supreme Court made, prohibiting mechanised sand and clay mining that had devastated our river beds with an imminent … to suspend all licenses for mechanised sand and clay mining (the Sand mining case). xi In the case of Environmental Foundation …
16 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Acting Now!

… Reducing Mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Mercury Control from Coal Combustion Mercury Releases … and monitoring 7. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining Annex C. National action plans 20. Implementation plan … Reducing mercury in Artisanal and Small- Scale Gold Mining Mercury release from the cement industry Mercury waste …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… Exemptions (Article 6) • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) • Emissions and releases (Article 8 and … purposes only  Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not being conducted at the date of entry into … for it  Each Party shall only allow primary mercury mining that was being conducted for a period of up to 15 …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… 3 – Mercury supply sources and trade Primary mercury mining • Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not being conducted at the date of entry into … for it (EIF) • Each Party shall only allow primary mercury mining that was being conducted (at EIF) for a period of up …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges

… 4.136 Biodiversity, protected areas, indigenous people and mining activities adopted by the 4th IUCN World Conservation … diversity of protected areas from the negative impacts of mining and exploration adopted by the 2nd IUCN World … territories due to the extensive impacts of exploration, mining, drilling, logging, infrastructure development, waste …
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Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang

… in a range of different 5 been possible through genome mining, which switches on biosynthetic6 pathways to produce a … be found in Morocco or Spain or the United States. Genome mining. A diverse range of chemical and biological material … related factors. Threats to biodiversity through logging, mining or agriculture, for example, may be more pressing for …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National

… In addition, urbanization, industri- alization, pollution, mining, tourism, introduced species, hunting, illegal trade … an Act in or in relation to the reserve; f) specify any mining operation, major excavation or other work that may be …
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The Implementation cycle II - Preparatory phase

… include those concerning agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining, energy, tourism, transport and others, while … plans such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining, energy, tourism, transport and others. It implies …
16 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity