Minamata Convention on Mercury
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The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by controlling and reducing mercury use, emissions, and releases worldwide.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty → multilateral environmental agreement → |
| addresses |
mercury emissions from cement production
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mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants → mercury emissions from industrial boilers → mercury emissions from non-ferrous metal smelters → mercury emissions from waste incineration → |
| adoptedAt |
Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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| adoptedOn |
2013-10-10
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| aimsTo |
protect human health from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds
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protect the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds → |
| annexCount |
5 annexes
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| articleCount |
35 articles
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| concludedUnderAuspicesOf |
United Nations Environment Programme
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| enteredIntoForceOn |
2017-08-16
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| establishes |
Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention
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Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention → |
| financialMechanismIncludes |
Global Environment Facility
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Specific International Programme to Support Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance → |
| fullName |
Minamata Convention on Mercury
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| geographicalScope |
global
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
legally binding
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| namedAfter |
Minamata disease
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Minamata, Japan → |
| openedForSignatureOn |
2013-10-10
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| phasesOut |
existing primary mercury mining within a specified period
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| prohibits |
new primary mercury mining
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| providesFor |
financial mechanism for implementation
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information exchange → public awareness and education on mercury risks → technical assistance and capacity-building → |
| regulates |
artisanal and small-scale gold mining using mercury
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interim storage of mercury → mercury waste management → |
| relatedTo |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade → Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants → |
| requires |
control of industrial emissions of mercury to air
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control of mercury supply and trade → control of releases of mercury to land and water → phase-down of dental amalgam → phase-out of certain mercury-added products → |
| shortName |
Minamata Convention
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| subject |
hazardous chemicals management
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mercury pollution → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
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fullName |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
("Minamata Convention")
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shortName |
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United Nations Environment Programme
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supportsTreaty |