Interpretation of the source-specific substantive control measures of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

You, Mingqing

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2014.10.023

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“…Overall, we find a tendency in the natural sciences towards empirical work using evidence like environmental indicators to examine the impact of phase-out interventions or advocate for their implementation [17,21,26]. Scholarship from the social sciences, business studies and economics is more likely to encompass a theoretical perspective and focus on governance processes or societal drivers and barriers to phase-outs [2,18].…”

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“…Second, phase-outs lie at the centre of historical and ongoing efforts to mitigate a growing list of sustainability challenges. These include destruction of the ozone layer caused by ozone depleting substances [16]; human and environmental health risks posed by chemicals like mercury, lead and cadmium [17]; and climate change and air pollution caused by fossil fuels and associated technologies like coal-fired power stations [18] and internal combustion engines [19].…”

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Mapping the contours of an emerging phase out science

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Rinscheid

Rosenbloom

et al. 2022

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Phase-out has emerged as a policy approach to confront multiple sustainability crises. From ozone-depleting substances and hazardous chemicals to fossil fuels and transport technologies, phase-out experiences have been documented by diverse scientific communities. To consolidate this dispersed knowledge and inspire more systematic research, we map the evolution of scientific discussions about phase-out through a systematic literature review. Examining 870 papers published since 1970, we trace the evolving nature of phase-out strategies in terms of targets, geographic and industrial contexts, policy instruments and drivers. This provides a multi-faceted overview of an emerging and rapidly growing ‘phase-out science’ rooted across the full spectrum of scientific enquiry. Evolution of this science is marked by broadening engagement with a growing diversity of targets, contexts, and policies. Our analysis also shows how phase-out policies have recently gained momentum as a tool to tackle climate change, with a particular focus on fossil fuels and associated technologies.

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Mapping the contours of an emerging phase out science

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Rosenbloom

et al. 2022

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“…The application of phase-out policies in the environmental domain extends back to at least the 1970s, demonstrated by manifold efforts across the globe to curb the production and use of substances, technologies and industrial processes with negative ecological effects. These include substances that deplete the ozone layer (Powell 2002), chemicals like mercury, lead and cadmium that endanger human health and ecosystems (You 2015) and nuclear power stations that pose toxicity risks and intergenerational challenges for waste management (Rogge and Johnstone 2017). Many of these experiences are documented in literature, particularly from the environmental sciences and engineering, where scientists have actively discussed policy developments and technological substitutes or measured the environmental outcomes of phase-out programmes (Rinscheid et al 2023).…”

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The rise of phase-out as a critical decarbonisation approach: a systematic review

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Rinscheid

Rosenbloom

et al. 2022

Environ. Res. Lett.

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‘Phase-out’ is increasingly mobilised in research and policymaking as an approach to catalyse the gradual decline of technologies, substances and practices that compromise environmental sustainability objectives. This trend is particularly pronounced in the context of climate change, demonstrated by the accumulation of a vast body of scholarship over multiple decades. Our work provides the first systematic review of the state of this knowledge, mapping out how phase-out is studied and employed as a policy tool for mitigating climate change. We systematically review over 400 publications, spanning three decades (1990-2021) and diverse scientific fields. Our review asks: How has scholarly work discussed phase-out as an approach to mitigate climate change, and how has this changed over time? We tackle this question from five perspectives: (i) elements targeted by phase-outs, (ii) policy instruments, (iii) affected industries, (iv) geographic context, and (v) benefits besides climate change mitigation. Results reveal that phase-out has widely proliferated as a decarbonisation approach, developing into a bridging concept that links diverse communities of contemporary science and practice. This is reflected by engagement with manifold phase-out targets – stretching well beyond the usual suspects related to fossil fuels and end-use technologies – as well as discussion of a growing diversity of industries, policy instruments and geographies in the literature. This global proliferation of phase-outs is propelled by expectations of diverse co-benefits. Aside from gains for the environment, economy, society and health, we find widespread acknowledgment that phase-out can drive innovation and systemic change beyond mere substitution. Our study also identifies several underdeveloped and underrepresented directions meriting further study. These notably include phase-out activity beyond Europe, North America and China, hard-to-abate industry sectors and non-fossil fuel targets. We conclude by carving out broader implications for scholars and practitioners to inform future research directions and climate mitigation efforts.

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“…In recent years, the dangers and concerns of mercury contamination and toxic effects have led to the Minamata Convention (MC) being implemented in 2013 with the aim of protecting the human health and environment against the release of mercury and its compounds. According to Article 19 of this Convention, parties to the Convention are required to endeavor and evaluate the impact of mercury and its compounds on the human health and environment, in particular in relation to vulnerable populations [55,56]. Therefore, dentists as one of the most vulnerable and at-risk groups due to the frequent and prolonged exposure to mercury vapors present in DA should be regularly reviewed.…”

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Mercury level in biological samples of dentists in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jafari

Esrafili

Moradi

et al. 2020

J Environ Health Sci Engineer

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Exposure to mercury is an important risk to dentists health. The aim of the present study was to assess the pooled mean mercury level (MML) in the urine, blood, nail, and hair of Iranian dentists (IDs) through the meta-analysis technique. Comprehensive and systematic searches were performed in main local databases including SID, Magiran, Iran medex, and ISC as well as internationally available databases including Embase, PubMed and Scopus for all the relevant studies up to 2018. In order to prevent bias in this study and identify eligible studies, various steps of the study was performed independently by two researchers. Out of 13 studies in the meta-analysis process which included 1499 IDs, the mean of the mercury level in the urine, nail, and blood was estimated to be 6.

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Interpretation of the source-specific substantive control measures of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Cited by 15 publications

References 44 publications

Mapping the contours of an emerging phase out science

Mapping the contours of an emerging phase out science

The rise of phase-out as a critical decarbonisation approach: a systematic review

Mercury level in biological samples of dentists in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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