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
Check out the interactive infographic version to learn more about how mercury flows from supply and trade to use, emissions and releases to sto
The infographic explores key facts about mercury emissions and outlines practices that could be implemented under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Mercury is an extremely toxic chemical that can enter the environment as emissions into the atmosphere from human activities.
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.
Check out this fact sheet to learn more about mercury trade on the global market.
阅读该信息表，了解更多关于有毒性的汞如何在全球范围内影响生物多样性及人类健康。
人类活动所释放的汞是一种具有极大危害的化学品。汞会在多种生态系统中蓄积，例如热带森林、红森林、海洋以及北极，从而对生物多样性产生不良影响。