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Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … sound manner, taking into account the guidelines developed un- der the Basel Convention, and in accordance … In addition, the United Nations Environment Programme developed a Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Waste Storage and …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Acting Now!

… Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … in the European Union (2011) and the USA (2013). Credit: Developed by Zoi Environment Network based on data from … localization and scale of mine tailings contamination and developed national plan for remediation Assessed pollution in …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… within the territory of that Party, those techniques developed on a scale that allows implementation in a relevant … and benefits, whether or not those techniques are used or developed within the territory of that Party, provided that … of implementation of this Convention by developing country Parties will be related to the effective …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Report for the Global Mercury Assessment 2013 are developed in response to Decision 25/5, paragraph 36 of the … the emissions, and “technology profiles” have been developed to represent the effects of mercury emission …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… 2 HOW DOES A COUNTRY BECOME A PARTY TO THE CONVENTION? In order to become … also defines a financial mechanism to support developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in … also creates certain benefits, including for developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition, in …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… human health and environment even in remote locations. No country can control transboundary effects of mercury alone. … 3 HOW WAS THE MINAMATA CONVENTION DEVELOPED? For more than a decade, UNEP has been actively …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… ON MERCURY ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT This document has been developed to provide an overview of key operational articles … 3 or 5(b) of Article 3);  the consent of the importing country, regardless of whether it is a Party or non-Party, … targets, goals and outcomes. If a national plan is developed it must be submitted to the Conference of the …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Exporting parties must receive consent from the importing country and may only export mercury for a use allowed under … of mercury wastes, taking into account the guidelines developed under the Basel Convention and in accordance with …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds

20 Jun 2026 Document