In decision MC-5/15, COP-5 invited Parties and the Secretariat to carry out priority activities to implement the gender action plan of the Minamata Con
The infographic explores key facts about mercury emissions and outlines practices that could be implemented under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Article 2 of the Minamata Convention defines “mercury- added products” as products or product components that contain mercury or a mercury compound that was intentionally added.
Mercury is an extremely toxic chemical that can enter the environment as emissions into the atmosphere from human activities.
Check out this fact sheet to learn more about mercury trade on the global market.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how toxic mercury impacts biodiversity and human health all around the world.
Check out the interactive infographic version to learn more about how mercury flows from supply and trade to use, emissions and releases to sto