A number of nations have pledged to reduce levels of mercury pollution. In 2013, 94 countries signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Provisions include a banning new mercury mines, phasing-out of existing mines, control measures on air emissions, and the international regulation of gold mining.
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