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Author: Michael S. Bank Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520951395 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 361
Book Description
Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant, the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry, economics, sociology, public health, decision sciences, physics, global change, and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry, biology, and human health sciences. Mercury in the Environment follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
Author: Michael S. Bank Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520951395 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 361
Book Description
Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant, the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry, economics, sociology, public health, decision sciences, physics, global change, and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry, biology, and human health sciences. Mercury in the Environment follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
Author: The Law Library Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781796345513 Category : Languages : en Pages : 66
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The Law Library presents the complete text of the Multilateral - Minamata Convention on Mercury (17-816) (United States Treaty) Updated as of 02/06/19 This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Multilateral - Minamata Convention on Mercury (17-816) (United States Treaty) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Author: Tseming Yang Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury (Convention) is the world's newest and most ambitious multilateral environmental agreement (MEA). In addition to making a significant step forward in addressing mercury pollution, the Convention also marks a shift in environmental treaty-making. With early acceptance, the U.S. became the first country to join the Convention, suggesting a shift in MEA engagement. U.S. membership in the Convention is a crucial step toward ensuring that the agreement has an effective scope of participation by key countries. At the same time, the Convention's recognition and incorporation of established environmental practices and regulatory approaches will facilitate the operationalization of treaty commitments. This essay explores these developments and concludes with a discussion of future directions for treaty-making, including the trend toward the creation of comprehensive regulatory systems.
Author: Henrik Selin Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262359111 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 353
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An interdisciplinary analysis of human interactions with mercury through history that sheds light on efforts to promote and achieve sustainability. In Mercury Stories, Henrik Selin and Noelle Eckley Selin examine sustainability through analyzing human interactions with mercury over thousands of years. They explore how people have made beneficial use of this volatile element, how they have been harmed by its toxic properties, and how they have tried to protect themselves and the environment from its damaging effects. Taking a systems approach, they develop and apply an analytical framework that can inform other efforts to evaluate and promote sustainability.
Author: James Cizdziel Publisher: MDPI ISBN: 3036507744 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 142
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Mercury is a toxic global contaminant that is transported through the atmosphere, is deposited in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and concentrates up the food chain, reaching levels that can harm both humans and wildlife. This book reports the latest findings describing the distribution, deposition, and measurement of this airborne pollutant as well as the human and environmental impacts of artisanal mining of mercury and gold. The research originates from around the world and highlights the importance of atmospheric mercury research and the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions of mercury.
Author: Timothy S. George Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
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Based on primary documents and interviews, this text describes three rounds of responses to a tragic case of mercury poisoning, focusing on the efforts of its victims and their supporters to secure redress.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9789279580314 Category : Languages : en Pages : 136
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In January 2013 negotiations were concluded on a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. It was named the "Minamata Convention on Mercury" after the Japanese town that experienced severe mercury pollution in the 1950s. The Minamata Convention (MC) is the best prospect seen so far for reducing risks from direct and indirect exposure to mercury at a global level. Without the Convention, global releases of mercury are expected to rise, or at least not be reduced from their current levels. The European Commission and many European Union (EU) Member States were leading advocates for the Convention and active participants in the negotiations. With the negotiations concluded and the Convention signed by the EU, the EU is preparing for becoming a party to the Convention. This study was commissioned by the European Commission to inform that process. Its objectives were to: - Assist Commission Services by identifying measures that would need to be taken at EU level in order to comply with the provisions of the Minamata Convention; - Assess the impacts of such measures, where needed, in view of internal procedures requiring an impact assessment for proposing new EU legislation, or amendments to existing legislation; - Maximise synergies in follow-up actions for the implementation of the Convention in view of relevant existing EU legislation by integrating the review of the Mercury Export Ban Regulation in the assessment. The European Commission contracted ICF International, working with COWI, BiPRO and Garrigues Ambiental, to carry out the work.
Author: Michael S. Bank
Author: Michael S. Bank
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Author: The Law Library
Author: Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Author: Tseming Yang
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Author: James Cizdziel
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Author: Canada. Environment Canada