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Global Mercury Assessment

… United Nations Environment Programme Global Mercury Assessment 2013 Sources, Emissions, Releases and … form of mercury, which presents the greatest health risk to humans and wildlife, is mainly formed in aquatic … The majority of human exposure to mercury, and the health risk that comes with mercury exposure, is from consumption of …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… to Articles 15–16 and Annex III 105 Article 15 Risk assessment 107 Box 29. Examples of the types of scientific expertise and information for undertaking risk assessments relating to LMOs 109 Box 30. Categorization …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Major Components of the Cartagena Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… intended for Direct Use as Food, Feed or for Processing 4. Risk Assessment and Risk Management 5. Unintentional Transboundary Movement of …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN

… countries, technology transfer, and in particular the assessment of technology needs and of the related needs for … building of capacity. Operational target 1.2: Impact and risk assessments are conducted, as appropriate, with the … as appropriate, of transparent impact assessments and risk analysis of the potential benefits, risks and associated …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… Global Environment Facility GENASIS Global ENvironmental ASsessment Information System GHS Globally Harmonized System … plans, harmonization of classification and customs codes, risk management and emergency response . Many developing … . Some elements of the Secretariat’s work plan are risk assessment and risk reduction, the enhancement of the …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… the Executive Director of UNEP to undertake a global assessment of mercury and its compounds, including … Engaging the public; (c) Human health and environmental risk assessments; (d) Options for managing the risks posed by … and programmes to identify and protect populations at risk, particularly vulnerable populations, and which may …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC

… to outline the scope of the study, explore options for assessment of implementation benefits and to collect relevant … which include but are not limited to, surveillance, pest risk analysis, the estab- lishment of pest free areas, export … h e i p p C for associated pes ts and the conduct of pest risk analysis. These operational principles are core to the …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… the entry into force of the Convention for it, unless an assessment of the risks and benefits of the product … management. It also encourages the identification and assessment of such sites as well as cooperation. KEY … engaging the public, human health and environmental risk assessment, options for managing risks posed by …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… the critical findings of UNEP’s first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002,3 and the updated 2013 Global Mercury … and the serious challenges facing its continued use and risk. In 2009, the UNEP Governing Council agreed to estab- … b) Engaging the public; c) Human health and environmental risk assessments; d) Options for managing the risks posed by …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… of at that time UNEP Governing Council, the �rst global assessment of mercury and its compounds was published in … the region have developed their inventories of Mercury and Risk Management Planning. Such is the case of Argentina, … and programmes to identify and protect populations at risk, particularly vulnerable populations, and which may …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste