Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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international environmental law subject
state parties to multilateral environmental agreement
treaty party grouping
Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury are the countries and regional organizations that have ratified this global environmental treaty and are legally bound to implement its measures to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic mercury pollution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11119992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Context triple: [Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention, composedOf, Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury]
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Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention is the governing body where countries that have joined the treaty meet to make decisions on its implementation and the global control of mercury pollution.
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
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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Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention
The Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention is a treaty body that assists parties in meeting their obligations under the global agreement to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury.
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Parties to the Basel Convention
Parties to the Basel Convention are the countries and regional organizations that have ratified the treaty regulating the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes.
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Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is the governing body of the Basel Convention, where member states meet periodically to make decisions, adopt amendments, and guide global policy on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Target entity description: Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury are the countries and regional organizations that have ratified this global environmental treaty and are legally bound to implement its measures to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic mercury pollution.
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A.
Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention is the governing body where countries that have joined the treaty meet to make decisions on its implementation and the global control of mercury pollution.
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B.
Minamata Convention on Mercury
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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C.
Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention
The Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention is a treaty body that assists parties in meeting their obligations under the global agreement to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury.
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D.
Parties to the Basel Convention
Parties to the Basel Convention are the countries and regional organizations that have ratified the treaty regulating the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes.
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E.
Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is the governing body of the Basel Convention, where member states meet periodically to make decisions, adopt amendments, and guide global policy on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international environmental law subject
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state parties to multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ treaty party grouping ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Minamata Convention on Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveGoal |
protection of human health from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury
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protection of the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally bound by the Minamata Convention on Mercury ⓘ |
| obligation |
adopt legislative, regulatory or other measures to implement the Convention
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consider health aspects in implementation, including health strategies and programs ⓘ contribute to the financial mechanism subject to their capabilities and commitments ⓘ control and, where feasible, reduce emissions of mercury from point sources ⓘ control anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds ⓘ control manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used ⓘ control trade in mercury and certain mercury compounds ⓘ cooperate in capacity‑building and technical assistance ⓘ cooperate in developing guidance and guidelines under the Convention ⓘ cooperate in effectiveness evaluation of the Convention ⓘ cooperate in information exchange and public awareness on mercury risks ⓘ cooperate in technology transfer related to mercury alternatives ⓘ cooperate with the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention ⓘ designate national focal points for communication under the Convention ⓘ develop and implement national action plans where required ⓘ develop strategies to reduce emissions from relevant industrial sources ⓘ discourage new primary mercury mining ⓘ encourage multi‑stakeholder participation in implementation ⓘ encourage substitution of mercury‑added products with safer alternatives ⓘ encourage substitution of processes using mercury with safer alternatives ⓘ ensure environmentally sound interim storage of mercury not allowed for primary mining ⓘ ensure that contaminated sites are assessed and managed as appropriate ⓘ ensure that mercury mining is not allowed except for existing primary mercury mining for a limited period ⓘ ensure that mercury waste is managed without endangering human health or the environment ⓘ identify and, where appropriate, address contaminated sites ⓘ implement measures to protect human health from mercury pollution ⓘ implement measures to protect the environment from mercury pollution ⓘ manage mercury waste in an environmentally sound manner ⓘ participate in the Conference of the Parties ⓘ phase down the use of dental amalgam where appropriate ⓘ phase out certain mercury‑added products by agreed deadlines ⓘ promote best available techniques and best environmental practices for mercury control ⓘ promote education and public information on mercury risks ⓘ promote research, development and monitoring related to mercury ⓘ provide information on releases and emissions inventories where required ⓘ regulate artisanal and small‑scale gold mining involving mercury ⓘ submit periodic reports on implementation to the Conference of the Parties ⓘ take measures to prevent exposure of vulnerable populations to mercury ⓘ take measures to reduce emissions from cement clinker production ⓘ take measures to reduce emissions from coal‑fired power plants and industrial boilers ⓘ take measures to reduce emissions from non‑ferrous metal smelters ⓘ take measures to reduce emissions from waste incineration ⓘ |
| scope |
countries that have ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the Minamata Convention
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regional economic integration organizations that have ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the Minamata Convention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Description of subject: Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury are the countries and regional organizations that have ratified this global environmental treaty and are legally bound to implement its measures to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic mercury pollution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention
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composedOf
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Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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Specific International Programme to Support Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance
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targetGroup
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Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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