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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 results|IISD/ENB summary meeting report20235th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Parties took crucial steps toward eliminating mercury pollution, including by adopting decisions on: new dates to phase out mercury-added products including cosmetics, strengthened ties with Indigenous Peoples, the Convention’s first effectiveness evaluation, and a threshold for mercury waste, which will
MEAs:Minamata Convention on MercuryTopics:Environmental Governance,Chemicals and WasteKeywords:Wastes, Indigenous peoples, Capacity building, European Union, African Group of Negotiators, Global Environment Facility, Best available technique, Global Biodiversity Forum, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Trust fund, Environmentally Sound Management, Technology Transfer, Financial rules, Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, Mutually Agreed Terms|IISD/ENB summary meeting report2021Barcelona Convention COP 22
As well as the landmark decision on controlling sulphur oxide emissions—which will have major health and environmental benefits for Mediterranean communities—COP 22 adopted several significant plans.
MEAs:Barcelona ConventionTopics:Biological diversity,Marine and Freshwater,Climate and AtmosphereKeywords:Compliance Committee, European Union, Implementation, Biological diversity, International Maritime Organization, Ecosystem approach, Climate change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitat, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Amendment, Amendment, Non-governmental organizations, Memorandum of Understanding, Sustainable development, Capacity building, Hazardous wastes, International Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, European Commission|IISD/ENB summary meeting report20171st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1)
MEAs:Minamata Convention on MercuryTopics:Environmental Governance,Chemicals and WasteKeywords:Global Environment Facility, Meetings, Wastes, Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, Financial rules, Capacity building, Memorandum of Understanding, European Union, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, Non-Party, African Group of Negotiators, Subsidiary body, United Nations Environment Programme, Basel Convention Regional Centres, Open-ended Working Group, Best available technique, Compliance Committee, Central and Eastern Europe, Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, Conference Room Paper
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