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New publication: Guidance on mercury releases
COP-5 adopted guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices (BAT/BEP) to control releases of mercury to land and water, pursuant Article 9 of the Convention.
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Implementation of the Minamata Convention: Article 9 – Mercury Releases to Land and Water
This session will outline how the Minamata Convention addresses the releases of mercury to land and water (Article 9), including the guidance on release inventory adopted at COP-4 and guidance on b
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Sixth meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee
The meeting, which was held online from 24 to 25 September, discussed compliance issues and national reporting under the Minamata Convention.
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Liberia becomes the 150th Party to the Minamata Convention
On 23 December 2024, Liberia will officially become the 150th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a key step in joining the global efforts to make mercury history.
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The Maldives becomes the 151st Party to the Minamata Convention
On 23 December 2024, the Maldives will officially become the 151st Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a key step in joining the global efforts to make mercury history.
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World Ozone Day – 16 September
Burning fossil fuels has raised mercury levels by 450%. Switching to clean energy reduces mercury & GHGs, protecting our health and planet.
Learn more in this report with BRS.
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International Day of Clean Air for blue skies – 7 September
Mercury intensifies air pollution when entering the atmosphere. Discover risks, sources and solutions for mercury emissions.
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Seven years of regulating mercury trade to combat mercury pollution
Watch our anniversary video covering the pressing issues surrounding toxic mercury, with special focus on the visit of the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention to the Philippines in early June.
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UNEP story: Mercury has long poisoned gold miners. This new strategy is helping change that
For the Minamata Convention's anniversary, read the story of the efforts to tackle mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), in collaboration with UNEP and planetGOLD.
About the Minamata Convention
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is the most recent global agreement on environment and health, adopted in 2013. It is named after the bay in Japan where, in the mid-20th century, mercury-tainted industrial wastewater poisoned thousands of people, leading to severe health damage that became known as the "Minamata disease."
Since it entered into force on 16 August 2017, Parties have been working together to control the mercury supply and trade, reduce the use, emission and release of mercury, raise public awareness, and build the necessary institutional capacity to #MakeMercuryHistory