Good news for mercury action in the Caribbean!

On 18 August 2023, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines deposited its instrument of ratification successfully, becoming the 145th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

In the Caribbean, mercury has been found in some manufactured and imported products as well as industrial processes. The biggest source of mercury releases globally is due to the use of mercury in most artisanal and small-scale gold mining processes. In the Caribbean region, this occurs in countries like Guyana and Suriname.

ISLANDS works in the Caribbean to prevent and manage mercury pollution, in compliance with the Minamata Convention.