Chấm dứt ô nhiễm thủy ngân: Cần tăng cường Hiệp ước Thủy ngân

The negotiation of the Minamata Convention resulted in two significant weaknesses in the Convention’s implementation: the ongoing trade in mercury and allowing mercury to be used in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).

The Treaty needs to be strengthened with amendments that:

• End the legal global mercury trade, and
• Establish a phase-out date of 2032 for the allowable use of mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM)

Read more in the briefing, below.