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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage and its disposal once as waste. Pinpointing … and releases to land and water (Articles 8 and 9)  Storage, waste and contaminated sites (Articles 10, 11 and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage and its disposal once as waste. Pinpointing … for example on the issue of mercury wastes, interim storage, contaminated sites or artisanal and small scale gold …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… eliminating their pro- duction, use, trade, release and storage. The Rotterdam Convention provides Parties with a … materials, the elaboration of criteria for proper storage, the establishment of an inter- institutional …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Towards responsible trade

… are particularly vulnerable. Improper use, inadequate storage and control, can lead to environmental damage, …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for each stage of the lifecycle of mercury, from mining to storage and waste management, including a phase-out of …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… and shipped to radioactive-waste disposal facilities, or storage when such facilities are not yet available.12 Three … 2 1 600 300 334 990 Chernobyl Spent Fuel Interim Storage Facility 1 Kozloduy, BULGARIA Ignalina, LITHUANIA … Waste Management. Col- lecting, sorting, treating, interim storage and final dis- posal for our protection Macauley, …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… G m bH Recovered mercury is being stockpiled at long-term storage sites above- and, as shown here, below ground. UNEP …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste