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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 … framework for waste management, the country has been developing a new national integrated waste management system … facilities are phasing out their mer- cury technology, and developing plans that include site characterizations, …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Acting Now!

… Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Convention. In addition, participating countries are developing legislation limiting mercury contents in lamps in … and Uganda, UNEP 2012 (middle), and Guidance Document: Developing a National Strategic Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… is made in the text for financial and technical support to developing countries and countries with economies in … global action, Aware of the health concerns, especially in developing countries, resulting from exposure to mercury of … 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 … and trends including where possible an analysis by country, region and sector, including a consideration of … Report are the response to that Governing Council request. Developing the 2013 Report As in 2008, the Technical …
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 … Article 13 also defines a financial mechanism to support developing country Parties and Parties with economies in … but also creates certain benefits, including for developing country Parties and Parties with economies 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. …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… 3 or 5(b) of Article 3);  the consent of the importing country, regardless of whether it is a Party or non-Party, … agreed to the provisional use of draft guidance on developing a national action plan to reduce and, where … 2). The Article also encourages Parties to cooperate in developing strategies and implementing activities for …
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 …
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