The Minamata Convention: A Comprehensive Response to a Global Problem
The Minamata Convention: A Comprehensive Response to a Global Problem
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DOI：
10.1111/reel.12079
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发表时间：
2014-07-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Perrez, Franz Xaver
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作者：
Eriksen, Henrik Hallgrim;Perrez, Franz Xaver
本文概述了谈判的历史和《水稻田公约》的主要内容。它首先简要说明汞造成的全球风险以及2002年全球评估的结果，这些结果导致挪威和瑞士在2003年提议制定一项关于汞的具有法律约束力的文书。然后讨论了导致在2009年通过谈判这一文书的任务授权的国际进程，随后概述了谈判进程。接下来，该条概述了《公约》的主要条款，并对结果背后的主要因素进行了分析。它还分析了与特定国家关切的问题有关的谈判的特殊困难。文章最后强调了谈判如此成功的原因。
This article gives an overview of the negotiation history and the main elements of the Minamata Convention. It starts with a short description of the global risks posed by mercury and the findings of the global assessment of 2002 that led to the proposal by Norway and Switzerland in 2003 to develop a legally binding instrument on mercury. It then discusses the international process that led to the adoption of a mandate to negotiate such an instrument in 2009, followed by a summary of the negotiation process. The article next offers an overview of the key provisions of the Convention and provides an analysis of the main factors behind the outcome. It also analyzes particular difficulties of the negotiations connected to the concerns of specific countries. The article concludes by highlighting reasons why the negotiations were so successful.