National Profile of Mercury Use in Costa Rica in light of the Entry into Force of the Minamata Convention

Mercury is a metal whose inadequate management can put health and the environment at risk; but in Costa Rica there is no a complete policy that allows the country to establish the controls for its management. Therefore, in 2014, a profile of mercury use was elaborated in Costa Rica in order to ident...

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Main Authors: Adriana Fernández-Villalobos, Jorge Herrera-Murillo, José Pablo Sibaja-Brenes
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2017-06-01
Series:Ciencias Ambientales
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/9484