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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… � uoroacetamide HCH heptachlor hexachlorobenzene lindane mercury compounds monocrotophos parathion pentachlorophenol …
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Global Land Outlook

… levels of pollution; for instance, the use of cyanide and mercury in gold extraction69 leads to the pollution of … pollution, and contamination of soils and groundwater by mercury.200 When migration results from the loss of … Quik, J.H.M., Mol, J.H.A., and F. van der Lugt. 2012. Mercury levels in pristine and gold mining impacted aquatic …
27 May 2026 Literature

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… and UNFCCC, as well as for the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The International Waters focus area includes both …
27 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are increasing. In addition, mercury concentrations are increasing in parts of the Arctic, …
27 May 2026 Literature

Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… Interactive effects of climate change with nutrients, mercury, and freshwater acidification on key taxa in the …
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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… ‘salts’ (nitrates and sulphates) and heavy metals (mercury and arsenic). Heavy metals such as arsenic can cause …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… and storage in a safe place to prevent the release of mercury in the environment. The county is also considering … litter to batteries and battery acid, to waste tires to mercury-added consumer products. Under these laws, …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… L., Chamlian, A., Park, W.K. and Ronneau, C. (1993). ‘Mercury, zinc and selenium bioaccumulation in tissues and …
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Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law

… biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead or cadmium, are some of the chemicals that can …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… Chromium (Cr) 25.0-49.5 Lead (Pb) 5.0-149.6 Heavy metals Mercury (Hg) 0-0.8 Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) 0-12,510 POPs …
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