Just as all eyes are focused on Glasgow for COP26, the Minamata Convention on Mercury is also holding its COP4.1 (virtually). You can follow ENB coverage at https://enb.iisd.org/Minamata-Convention-Mercury-COP4.
You can also check out the latest Still Only One Earth policy brief on mercury below. All of the briefs are available at https://www.iisd.org/projects/still-only-one-earth-lessons-50-years-un-sustainable-development-policy <https://www.iisd.org/projects/still-only-one-earth-lessons-50-years-un-sustainable-development-policy> Regards, Pam Years of activism on mercury poisoning gave rise to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. 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