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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 …
18 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 …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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 …
18 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 …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

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 …
18 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 …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… planet, more consumption, more waste, more pollution, less land available for landfills, and fewer resources, what will … to it. The main source of this pollution is apparently land-based, considering the increasing Plastics Paper Metals … uses Greenhouses Landscaping top soil mix Nurseries Land reclamation Sports turf Source: Modified from Amlinger, 2000 …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… 61 61 62 64 64 64 64 66 66 Article 9: Releases Sources of Land and Water Releases Covered Required Control Measures for … 7); 5. Emissions (to air) (Article 8); 6. Releases (to land and water) (Article 9); 7. Environmentally sound interim … under Article 11 cannot lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses (Article …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste