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

… (Art. 6) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Art. 7) Emissions to air (Art. 8) Releases to water and land (Art. 9) … (see Figure 1). It is estimated that 30% of the current emissions to the atmosphere are anthropogenic (about 2000 … natural sources, and the remainder (60%) comes from "re-emissions" of mercury historically accumulated in soils and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Energy law and sustainable development

… faces as it contemplates reduction of carbon dioxide emissions required under the Kyoto Protocol, or the improved … not yet used to measure the ways to avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or to sequester any carbon dioxide that may be … The market-based instruments like international emissions trading and the project-based Clean Development Mechanism …
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First report on the protection of the atmosphere

… the noxious gas from their works. They alleged that the emissions, carried by the wind, resulted in a wholesale … reduction in sulphur content to Ducktown Company’s emissions to prevent injury to the State. The Court imposed … 4)). The third mechanism concerns international emissions trading. Permits are allocated to each party in accordance …
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Brexit: environment and climate change

… environments 37 Air quality 38 Climate change 38 Box 5: EU Emissions Trading Scheme 39 Chapter 7: Influence 41 Influencing the EU … regulation, while the EU’s climate action measures include emissions trading, energy efficiency standards and support …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… draft recommendation, or draft resolution). Anthropogenic emissions Greenhouse-gas emissions resulting from human activities, under the UNFCCC. … e.g., implement MEAs. Carbon Market A popular term for a trading system through which countries may buy or sell units …
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Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… of the new options expected in that agreement, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) … Rights CDM Clean Development Mechanism CER Certified Emissions Reduction COP Conference of Parties FCPF Forest … Scheme, one of the world’s first mandatory emissions trading schemes. The scheme commenced in January 2003 and is …
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MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… number of States required depended in part upon aggregate emissions of specifi ed gases (see also Provisional … exceptions, including eligibility to participate in the trading/ project mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol, and trade … the Montreal and Kyoto Protocol s, with their time-bound emissions limitation targets, and as a result of the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… 11 ARTICLE 8 - EMISSIONS … in Annex B is required:  to take measures to address emissions and releases of mercury or mercury compounds from … is one of the largest mercury-using sectors and source of emissions to the environment. It is not regulated under … compounds in such mining and processing, as well as the emissions and releases to the environment of mercury from …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Judicial handbook on environmental law

… they regulate. • Mining and energy laws may regulate the emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. • … of industrial activities may establish restrictions on emissions and effluent from industrial operations. Some … as potential barriers to trade under the international trading regime set up by GATT and the WTO. 4.3.2 Product …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… information exchange on technologies for reducing emissions of ozone-depleting substances, alternatives to the … on the environmental effects of controlled substances emissions and other substances that deplete the ozone layer; … documentation from either the requesting Party or its trading partners; b. Copies of surveys and survey reports; c. …
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