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Check out this infographic to learn more about how toxic mercury impacts biodiversity and human health all around the world.

From human-made sources, this highly hazardous chemical accumulates in many ecosystems, such as tropical forests, mangroves, oceans and the Arctic, leading to detrimental impacts on biodiversity.

The publication explores "opportunities for generating co-benefits through coherent implementation of the Minamata Convention and Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework".

The objective of this report is to analyse, in response to decision MC-4/12, how the implementation of the Minamata Convention can contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and to identify opportunities for coherent and mutually supportive implementation to generate co-benefits for the GBF and the Minamata Convention.

The Global Mercury Partnership organised an information sharing session on Minamata Initial Assessments (MIAs): latest trends, key findings and data analysis tools, on Tuesday 27 September 2022.

The webinar presented initial analysis of aggregated data from 74 MIA mercury inventories and explored patterns and trends in the data.

The guidelines provide basic practical guidance for the environmentally sound storage, handling, and transport of liquid mercury and mercury wastes in Peru, particularly wastes consisting of used elemental mercury and mercury contaminated materials.

Minamata online is an initiative from the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention.

Effects of mercury poisoning can be devastating, with symptoms including seizures, memory, vision and hearing loss, and development disorders. Explore mercury's trade routes in this interactive story.

This information sheet provides an overview of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Mercury Partnership for prospective partners.

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.

The Convention was adopted on 10 October 2013 at Kumamoto (Japan) on the occasion of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Minamata Convention on Mercury held from 7 to 11 October 2013 and entered into force on 16 August 2017. 

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[ Spanish ] El propósito de este documento es servir como una guía para el almacenamiento y el buen manejo del mercurio en posesión de las fuerzas militares colombianas en los casos de incautación en zonas mineras o entregas voluntarias

In May 2019, at its fourteen meeting (COP14), the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention decided to update the technical guidelines on mercury wastes Read more on the Basel Convention website

UN Environment's Toolkit for identification and quantification of mercury releases is intended to assist countries to identify and quantify the sources of mercury releases. With the Toolkit, a comprehensive national mercury releases inventory can be developed.

Presentation given by Arturo Gavilan Garcia on Survey on Harmonized System Initiative of the Global Mercury Partnership given at the Global Mercury Partnership side event during the Second Conference of Parties (COP2) of the Minamata Convention

UN Environment Chemicals and Health Branch is developing and populating a databank on chemicals analyses, in particular on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury (Hg).

The world’s nations adopted the Minamata Convention on Mercury to protect human health and the environment from mercury pollution. A good understanding of mercury supply, trade and demand is critical to effective implementation of the Convention.

Inventory produced by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Environment & Risk Management Division of Jamaica, during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Inventory produced by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer of the Caribbean Region during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Inventory produced by Office of the President of the Republic of Suriname Coordination Environment during the Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal Project in Three Selected Countries in the Caribbean.

Mid-Term Progress Report Mercury Storage and Disposal Project In the Caribbean: Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

UNEP Global Mercury Partnership

Basel Convention Regional Centre- Caribbean

August 2016

The Practical Sourcebook aims to enhance the capacity of governments and other relevant stakeholders to store and dispose mercury wastes in an environmentally sound manner. Read the online version or download the pdf.

Advancing National Initiatives in Mexico and Panama: Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in Central America

Final Report - Storage and Disposal of Mercury In Panama -  Project for the Latin American and Caribbean Region Mexico - Panama 

Informe de Final de la Actualización del Inventario de Liberaciones de Mercurio en Panamá Proyecto: “Almacenamiento Ambientalmente Racional de Mercurio y Eliminación de Excedentes” Trabajo realizado en el marco del convenio: Ministerio De Salud, YMCA De Panama Y El Programa De Las Naciones Unidas Para El Medio Ambiente (PNUMA).

Final Report - Storage and Disposal of Mercury In Mexico Project for the Latin American and Caribbean Region Mexico - Panama