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Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and … at risk, boosting medical care and better training of health- care professionals in identifying and treating … expertise;  Improve information, awareness-raising and public education;  Improve research and development, …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… to rise globally with consequential impacts on human health and the environment. The Basel Convention aims to … or sectoral level. IV. Impacts of waste on ecosystems and public health The extent of the impacts of increased waste … of obsolete stocks of pharmaceuticals, exposes the general public to high risk of disease. Environmentally sound …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… and Northern Ireland. This publication is intended for public information purposes only and is not a legal document. … wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which … individual Party shall not be open to other Parties or the public, unless the Committee and the Party whose compliance …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… actions • Objective (article 1) – to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and … measures are in place to ensure the protection of human health and the environment and to ensure its compliance with … aspects (Article 16) • Information exchange (Article 17) • Public information, awareness and education (Article 18) • …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The three pillars of the Basel Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mindful that the most effective way of protecting human health and the environment from the dangers posed by such … wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which … Wastes and Other Wastes In order to protect human health and the environment from their adverse impacts, the …
29 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… 2013 Mercury is a global threat to human and environmental health. This report, focusing on anthropogenic emissions of … foods, making aquatic pathways the critical link to human health. A large open artisanal and small-scale gold mining … form of mercury, which presents the greatest health risk to humans and wildlife, is mainly formed in …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… wastes (Article 11) and contaminated sites (Article 12) • Health Aspects (Article 16) for information purposes only  … •Measures are in place to ensure the protection of human health and the environment and to ensure its compliance with … (paragraph 2) NB. Annex C explicitly calls for a public health strategy, which encompasses health
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… is the first new global Convention on environment and health adopted for close to a decade. It is named after the … toxic heavy metal which poses a global threat to human health and the environment. Together with its various … aspects (Article 16)  Information exchange (Article 17)  Public information, awareness and education (Article 18)  …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific

… environmentally sound manner through the establishment of public-private partnerships, and the prevention of illegal … regional levels, and monitoring of the impacts on human health and the environment of activities concerning, or … characterized as hazardous wastes. 5. Development of public-private partnerships for the implementation of the …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

… wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which … any TBM is conducted in a manner which will protect human health and the environment. In addition to these general …
29 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste