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В середине января в Женеве страны согласовали текст юридически обязательного соглашения по ртути, получившего название Конвенции Минамата. Некоторые делегации празднуют победу – им удалось отстоять право промышленности продолжать загрязнять воздух, почву и воду этим токсичным металлом. По мнению IPEN (сети более 700 неправительственных организаций из 116 стран), осуществление настоящего соглашения приведет не к снижению, а к увеличению загрязнения ртутью.
Press Release
Geneva — IPEN and other non-governmental organizations said that a new global mercury treaty is unlikely to reduce mercury releases, and may even result in increased mercury pollution at the close of treaty negotiations today. They also said that the proposed treaty name, “Minamata Convention”, dishonours those who continue to suffer from one of the worst cases of industrial mercury poisoning in the world.
Geneva — IPEN and other non-governmental organizations expressed growing concerns today that an international mercury treaty, currently being negotiated in Geneva, is unlikely to reduce mercury emissions, and may even result in increased mercury pollution. IPEN is a coalition of non-governmental organizations representing 700 public-interest organizations in 116 countries.
Geneva — The health of current and future generations depends on an international mercury treaty that will ensure substantial reductions in global mercury emissions, said IPEN, a coalition of non-governmental organizations representing 700 public-interest organizations in 116 countries.
Press Release
Gorham, Maine — A new scientific report, Global Mercury Hotspots, finds that humans and marine ecosystems around the world are contaminated with mercury and that mercury levels in humans and fish regularly exceed health advisory guidelines.
Media Reports
International
Nature. Deal Reached on first treaty limiting mercury emissions. Jane Qiu
Associated Press. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury. John Heilprin
Reuters. Mercury emissions treaty agreed upon by over 140 countries at UN talks. Talia Ralph.
Reuters. Update 2-U.N. clinches global deal on cutting mercury emissions. Tom Miles and Emma Farge
Agence France Presse. Groundbreaking mercury treaty adopted by 140 countries. Nina Larson (AFP)
Global Post. Mercury emissions treaty agreed upon by over 140 countries at UN talks. Talia Ralph.
Expatica.com. Rich countries reluctant to help finance mercury treaty: UN officials
Aljazeera. Nations agree first mercury-emissions treaty
Inter Press Service. Q&A: New Binding Treaty on Mercury Emissions is “Ambitious”
World News Network. UN covenant to extent (sic) mercury emissions sealed by 140 countries. Cam Kleven
Science/Health
Science Insider. Nations Agree on Global Mercury Limits. Gretchen Vogel.
Chemistry World. Global convention to limit mercury agreed. Maria Burke.
Sci-Tech Today.com. Global mercury emissions treaty adopted. (AP)
The Scientist. Treaty to curb mercury pollution. Jef Akst
Prevent Disease. 140 countries agree on mercury treaty that does not remove it from vaccines. Dave Mihalovic.
SciDev.net. Nations agree first global treaty to ban mercury emissions. Yojama Sharma
Canada
CBC News. UN treaty to limit mercury emissions signed by 140 countries (AP)
China
South China Morning Post. Nations agree on UN pact to cut mercury emissions. (AP/Geneva)
EurActiv. EU hails global deal on cutting mercury emissions
France
LeMonde. Pollution au mercure: un traite international voit enfin le jour (Mercury pollution: an international treaty is finally born.) Giles van Kote (Geneva)
India
The Hindu. Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed (AP)
The Hindu. Groundbreaking mercury treaty adopted by 140 nations. (AFP)
Reuters India. U.N. clinches global deal cutting mercury emissions. (Tom Miles and Emma Farge)
Indonesia
Jakarta Globe. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries (AFP)
Japan
Daily Yomiui Online. Minamata sufferers aim to teach world.
The Japan Times. Japan, 140 countries adopt groundbreaking treaty to cut mercury emissions (AP)
Korea
The Korea Herald. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Malaysia
The Sun Daily. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Middle East
Middle East North Africa Financial Network. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Arab News. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Khaleej Times. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Nepal
Republica. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Pakistan
Pur8Pakistan. Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Philippines
MSN (Philippines) Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries. (AFP)
Russia
TASS. UN member states agreed on convention for the control of mercury pollution.
RT. 140 countries agree on first-ever global treaty to curb mercury pollution.
RIA Novost. Экологи раскритиковали новое глобальное соглашение по ртути (Environmentalists have criticized the new global agreement on mercury)
South Africa
Star Africa. Groundbreaking mercury treaty adopted by 140 countries. (AFP).
The Citizen. Groundbreaking mercury treaty adopted by 140 countries. (AFP)
Switzerland
Neue Zurcher Zeitung. Konvention zur Reduktion von Quecksilber-Emission verabschiedet. (Treaty to reduce mercury emissions adopted.
UK
The Guardian. 140 countries agree mercury treaty.
The Guardian Poverty Matters blog. Mercury treaty fails to offer poor gold minders a quicksilver solution
US
New York Times. Mercury-emissions treaty is adopted after years of negotiations (AP).
Wall Street Journal. Nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
Washington Post. More than 140 nations adopt first international treaty to reduce mercury emissions.
San Francisco Chronicle. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
Business Week. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
ABC News. Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed.
Fox News. Nations adopt first legally binding treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions
KSL.com. (Utah) More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury. (AP)
The Telegraph (Macon, Georgia). More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury.
Philadelphia Inquirer. Treaty signed on reducing mercury.
Boston Globe. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
Portland Press Herald. Treaty adopted to cut mercury emissions.
Sacramento Bee. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
Carolinas. Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed.
US Foreign Policy. United Nations Treaty on Mercury Pollution. Steve Jones (About.com Guide)
TopNews. Treaty signed after four years for mercury emissions limits. Harkamal Singh
Blogs/Online
The Green Optimistic. 140 Nations Agree on Reducing Mercury Pollution. Mila Luleva
EcoWatch. Mercury Treaty Finalized: Will it Reduce Global Emissions? Sharon Khan (Waterkeeper Alliance)
GhanaWeb news. Mercury treaty will help protect right to health- Human Right Watch
HarlanMorse21’s blog. More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury (AP) (scroll down to find article)
Shiny cant. Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed. (AP) (scroll down to find article)
Young Theo62’s blog. Mercury emissions treaty adopted by more than 140 nations. (AP) (scroll down to find article)
UNEP
Caribbean Environment Programme. Nations agree first mercury-emissions treaty
Conferences
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