Browse all documents

Summary

AI-generated

This summary is written by a language model reading the source document. It is not the publisher's words and is not a substitute for the original.

Learn more about AI enrichment

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

Key insights

AI-generated

These insights are written by a language model reading the source document. They are not the publisher's words and are not a substitute for the original.

Learn more about AI enrichment
  • The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty designed to protect the environment and human health from the adverse effects of mercury. It was agreed upon in Geneva on 19 January 2013 and signed by members on 11 October 2013.
  • The treaty requires ratification by 50 members before it comes into force. While South Africa is a signatory to the treaty, it has not yet ratified the convention.

Cite the original document

APA
Melissa (2013). Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013. Centre for Environmental Rights. https://cer.org.za/virtual-library/legislation/international-instruments/minamata-convention-mercury-2013
Chicago
Melissa. Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013. Centre for Environmental Rights, 2013. https://cer.org.za/virtual-library/legislation/international-instruments/minamata-convention-mercury-2013.
Wikipedia
{{cite report |last1=Melissa |title=Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013 |publisher=Centre for Environmental Rights |date=10 October 2013 |url=https://cer.org.za/virtual-library/legislation/international-instruments/minamata-convention-mercury-2013 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
BibTeX
@techreport{melissa2013minamata, author = {Melissa}, title = {{Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2013}, month = oct, url = {https://cer.org.za/virtual-library/legislation/international-instruments/minamata-convention-mercury-2013}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

Full text

Collected · Record updated