“While we are not obligated to ratify and implement it the Convention, we cannot do anything that undermines it,” he said. “The Convention seeks to regulate the use of mercury, leading to the phasing out of new mines and old ones. Time is coming when it will be difficult to get mercury.”
Mr Gada said it was an advantage if the country ratified the Convention before August so that it could access funding to conduct research on alternatives.
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