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On 18-19 July, Minamata Convention Secretariat organizes an expert meeting on mercury emissions and releases in Cape Town, South Africa.
As mercury scientists worldwide get together in Cape Town for next week's International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, the Minamata Convention Secretariat, funded by the European Union, organizes an expert meeting on mercury emissions and releases on 18-19 July in the same venue.
Co-chaired by Mr. Lynwill Martin of South Africa and Mr. Ronnie Frazer-Williams of Sierra Leone, experts from Argentina, Botswana,Brazil, Burundi, China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Lesotho, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and even more participating online will review the trend in the emissions and releases of mercury. The work will be an important input to the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Convention.
With the meeting having a highlight on mercury emissions, the Secretariat invites you at the same time to check out the new 2024 Fact Sheet and infographic on mercury emissions, to explore key facts about mercury emissions and practices that could be implemented under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.