This ISLANDS Mercury Community of Practice provides space for exchange on addressing and preventing mercury pollution in SIDS and countries with SIDS-like territories.

Group members are welcomed to share all experiences and information, including on policy and market-based approaches, advocacy initiatives, materials and manufacturing innovation, case studies and life-cycle assessments.

Upcoming Events

Group Events

| Geneva

Mercury in cosmetics – more than what meets the eye

13:15 - 14:45 CET, Geneva, Switzerland. Using cosmetics to inhibit the body’s…
| Geneva

Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the…

The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention…

Transitioning to Mercury-Free Lighting

The Global Mercury Partnership and its Area of…

Sharing SIDS experiences on the Minamata Convention

Join the ISLANDS Webinar Sharing SIDS experiences on the Minamata …
| Paris and online

Thirteenth meeting of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership…

The thirteenth meeting of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group (…

Global Forum on Environment: Working towards the…

On 7-8 November 2022, the OECD Global Forum on Environment dedicated…

Technical guidelines on mercury waste management

Waste management is a good example of synergies between international treaties…
| Online

The 2022 Global Forum on Artisan and Small-Scale Gold Mining

The aim of this virtual event is to bring together the global ASGM community,…
| Bali

Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on…

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Bureau of the Fourth…