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

… whereas the term “mercury compounds” refers to any substance that consists of mercury atoms and one or more … issued the Ministerial Agreement # 003 “List of Hazardous Chemicals with a severely restricted use”. Its … or database that collects information of potentially hazardous or polluting chemicals released to air, water and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Compliance under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (1989, 185 Parties), The … on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade … mutandis • Decision making – Consensus for matters of substance or, if failure, 2/3 majority or 8 members whichever …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants

… tackling addi- tional chemicals identified as unacceptably hazardous. It recognizes that a special effort may sometimes … governments to become familiar with the threats posed by hazardous chemicals, to realize they have to work together, …
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Waste or Wealth

… no environmental or human health hazard in ordinary use, hazardous substances may be released into the environment … and safety procedures, including special provisions for hazardous wastes, impacts upon human health are likely to be … into product marking, and further reducing the use of hazardous substances, making reuse, refurbishment, material …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Definitions of use categories under the Rotterdam Convention - Resulting challenges for parties

… as pesticides, industrial chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide formulations. The Rotterdam Convention … definitions for the terms “chemical” and “se- verely hazardous pesticide formulation” but not for “pesticide” and … the ex- change of information among countries on certain hazardous chemicals. The process alert Parties that they are …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases

… 3 Philippines 1 United States 1, 7, 10 Ban on Import of Hazardous Waste/Basel Convention India 2 Bhopal Disaster … Australia 1 Grid Stations Pakistan 3 Ground Water Canada 1 Hazardous or Dangerous Activities India 3 xxiii Hazardous … management of the company 7 days to remove the dangerous substance from the company's premises. Subsequently, the …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… in accordance with specific requirements; and noxious or hazardous substances in packaging must be minimized in … foam, that is or are manufactured using any controlled substance 139 ASTM, n.d.; UNEP, 2015b. 140 IPS, 2013. 141 … Convention on the Control of Trans- boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted 1989, available …
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Guidance for drafters of risk profiles on consideration of toxicological interactions when evaluating chemicals proposed for listing - Qualitative literature-based approach to assessing mixture toxicity under Annex E

… environmental risks of chemicals are still often assessed substance by substance, neglecting mixture effects, that is, the effects …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… by workers (UNEP, 2003). Lead fumes are particularly hazardous as the small particle size enables the lead to be … is on the release of lead, there are a number of other hazardous chemicals that can be released during recycling. In … Used lead-acid batteries should be transported as hazardous waste. The batteries should be kept upright and …
17 Jun 2026 Document

The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… is held by public authorities, including information on hazardous materials and activities in their communities, and … developments and a growing jurisprudence worldwide giving substance and rights-based content to the previously … measures to ensure that no storage or disposal of hazardous materials takes place in the lands or territories …
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