Search results

Explore only content tagged with
8 Results
Sorted by relevance

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE USED ...... 8 ARTICLE 7 - ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MININGmining cannot be used for other purposes, including for artisanal and small-scale gold mining or processing. MERCURY …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… on certain specific sources of mercury such as primary mining, and to control mercury-added products and … in which mercury or mercury compounds are used, as well as artisanal and small scale gold mining. The text of the … 2 Definitions For the purposes of this Convention: (a) “Artisanal and small-scale gold mining” means gold mining
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… using mercury (Article 5), Exemptions (Article 6) • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) • Emissions and releases (Article 8 and … 27 for information purposes only Article 5. Key provisions Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) for …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… is used, released or emitted. It also addresses the direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage … into force of the Convention for it.  Notification that artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing is more … use processes listed in Annex B, or Parties which have artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing that is …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… It is extensively used to extract gold from ore in artisanal and small scale gold mining. It is contained in products such as electrical … products and processes (Articles 4, 5 and 6)  Controls on artisanal and small scale gold mining where mercury is used …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… has been reviewed under the Significant Trade process. The artisanal queen conch fishery and the trade in the valuable … the Australian Greenhouse Challenge and the Australian mining industry’s Code for Environmental Management) and … a process for publicly disclosing the performance of mining and manufacturing companies with respect to …
21 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… ministers of economy, agriculture, health, transport and mining, Chile's National Advisory Council and Regional … them. Industrial developments, construction, tourism and mining operations may result in a serious disturbance to … Research Purposes, No. 24, 1992 Ministerial Decree on Artisanal and Sport Hunting, No. 728, 1993 Regulation of the …
21 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… engineering, geological exploration of the seabed, mining and desalination technologies; (b) management studies; … access to fisheries by, subsistence, small-scale and artisanal fishers and women fishworkers, as well as …
21 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX