- protecting human health & environment
- from Hg release
- CoP-4 of Minamata Convention
- at Bali, March 2022
- not legally binding
- 2014 ➡️ India signed
- but not ratified it yet
- not an active member
Sources of Hg Release
- Gold mining
- coal based power plants
- medical / measuring devices
- e-waste
- artisanal release