Contribute to the implementation of MEAs
Tools provide guidance and supportive information for Member States to actively engage in and support the implementation of the chemicals and waste-related multilateral environmental agreements, particularly health protective aspects. Support ratification and implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and build capacity to assess and address health impacts of mercury exposure in line with resolution WHA67.11 (2014).
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- UN - Access information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements [accessed 2022]
- WHO - Mercury and health [2017]
- WHO - Mercury [accessed 2022]
- WHO - WHO resolution WHA67.11 (2014) - Public health impacts of exposure to mercury and mercury compounds: the role of WHO and ministries of public health in the implementation of the Minamata Convention [2014]
- ILO: Exposure to Mercury in the world of work - A review of the evidence and key priority actions (2022)
- UNEP/Minamata Convention - Minamata Convention on Mercury at a glance [2017]
- UNEP/Minamata Convention - Becoming a party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury [2022]
- WHO - Health Sector involvement in the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Outcomes of the World Health Organization regional workshops for ministries of health [2018]
- WHO - Strategic planning for implementation of the health-related articles of the Minamata Convention on Mercury [2019]
- WHO - Addressing health when developing national action plans on artisanal and small-scale gold mining under the Minamata Convention on Mercury [2019]
- WHO - Minamata Convention on Mercury: annotated bibliography of WHO information [2021]
- WHO - Review of Minamata convention initial assessment reports: key findings for health [2022]
- WHO - Step-by-step guide for developing a public health strategy for artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the context of the Minamata Convention on Mercury [2021]
- Basel Convention on controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
- Stockholm Convention - Stockholm Convention website [accessed 2022]
- Rotterdam Convention - Rotterdam Convention website [accessed 2022]
- Rotterdam Convention - The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat Resource Kit [accessed 2022]