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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… further international action to reduce the risks to human health and the environment from the release of mercury … thereafter. The objective of the Convention is to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions … that nothing in this Convention is intended to affect the rights and obligations of any Party deriving from any …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Acting Now!

… was initiated in 2005 to take immediate action to protect human health and the environment from the release of mercury … goal of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership is to protect human health and the global environment from the release of …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… a highly toxic heavy metal which poses a global threat to human health and the environment. Together with its various … so emissions and releases of mercury can affect human health and environment even in remote locations. No … eruptions or geothermal activities – but also from human activities. An estimated 5500-8900 tons of mercury is …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions … a concrete act, its willingness to undertake the legal rights and obligations contained in the Convention. In other … global action to allow for an effective protection of human health and the environment. Among the main advantages, …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… Marine food-webs are an important route of human dietary exposure to mercury. Table of Contents … Mercury Assessment 2013 Mercury is a global threat to human and environmental health. This report, focusing on … environment. The report emphasizes emissions to air from human (anthropogenic) activities, but includes releases to …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… steps to ensure that hazardous waste is managed to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects … solid waste management to en- sure the protection of human health and the environment. Un- der the sub-decree, … legislative framework for protecting the environment and human health. Mercury and its compounds are toxic substances …
01 Jun 2026 Document