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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… October 2013 | 3 INTRODUCTION In 2001, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment … and control technologies relating to mercury. In 2003, the Governing Council considered this assessment and found that … 1. A mechanism, including a Committee as a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties, is hereby established …
At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury
… In 2001, the Executive Director of UNEP was invited by its Governing Council to undertake a global assessment of mercury … and control technologies relating to mercury. In 2003, the Governing Council considered this assessment and found that … and Compliance Committee is established as a subsidiary body to the Conference of the Parties (COP) to promote the …
Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… with the toxin. Once methylmercury enters the human body, it accumulates in tissues and can be transferred to … of the Minamata Convention on Mercury In 2001, UNEP Governing Council initiated a multilateral discussion on the … In 2009 and after several meetings of the OEWG, the UNEP Governing Council requested UNEP Executive Director to …
Global Mercury Assessment
… in response to Decision 25/5, paragraph 36 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme … Emissions and Transport,” for consideration by the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its … its fi rst Global Mercury Assessment in 2002. In 2007, the Governing Council of UNEP through its decision 24/3 requested …