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Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… using operations which do not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses. Mercury from … and those required for existing sources. Releases to land and water are not addressed in Article 8 – they are … to the atmosphere, Article 9 deals with their releases to land and water from significant anthropogenic point sources …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… reduce emissions and releases of mercury to air, water and land and the impact of such emissions and releases on the … using operations which do not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses. 5. Each Party … mercury compounds, often expressed as “total mercury”, to land and water from the relevant point sources not addressed …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… 8) from relevant sources listed in Annex D and releases to land and water (Article 9). Parties shall establish an … requirements that the COP adopts. Recovery, recycling, reclamation or direct re-use of mercury wastes is possible …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… purposes only Article 9 – Releases (to water and land)  A Party with relevant sources shall take measures to … requirements that the COP adopts Recovery, recycling, reclamation or direct re-use only for a use allowed under the …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… history, wetlands have remained in disrepute. Drainage and reclamation have always been considered civilized actions. … - lakes, ponds, rivers and coastal fringes - and any land which is regularly or intermittently covered or … and it is governments who, in various ways, control land use within their borders. It is therefore surprising how …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity