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Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and combustion of fossil fuels. It is commonly used in electronic and measuring devices, cosmetics, lamps, … sediments. Other intentional-use release sectors include waste from consumer products (including metal recycling), the … of the lifecycle of mercury, from mining to storage and waste management, including a phase-out of primary mercury …
The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties
… amount of its work during intersessional periods, through electronic means. The Committee has presented reports on its … technical expertise of environment law and hazardous waste issues for translating Convention obligations into … Convention also publishes technical guidelines on various waste streams providing guidance on best practices for ESM as …
Global Mercury Assessment
… and transport; and industrial and some hazardous waste incineration. Present day anthropogenic emissions … Contaminated sites, including old mines, landfills, and waste disposal locations, release 8 - 33 tonnes per year. … including batteries, paints, switches, electrical and electronic devices, thermometers, blood-pressure gauges, …