Jordan signed the Convention on October 10, 2013 and ratified the Convention on November 12, 2015. In order to meet its obligations under the Convention, Jordan is implementing a Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) to quantitatively and comparatively determine the extent of local mercury pollution. Some findings from the MIA and recommendations from the Jordanian mercury team can be found in this brochure.

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• Population: 6.5 million (World Bank 2013)
• Surface Area: 89,342 sq km
• Capital City: Amman
• Official Language: Arabic
• Fish Production: 1,600 tons (FAO 2003)
• UN Membership Date: December 14, 1955

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is an Arab nation on the east bank of the Jordan River, bordered by Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and West Bank. It is well known for its ancient monuments and archaeological sites such as Petra, the ancient Nabatean capital where tombs, monuments, and temples are carved into pink sandstone cliffs, as pictured above.

Photo 1: BRI Executive Director and Chief Scientist, David Evers, presents at the Minamata Initial Assessment Inception Meeting, held in Jordan, 29 November 2016.
Photo 2: Participants of the Minamata Initial Assessment Mercury Inventory Training Workshop, held in Jordan, 1 December 2016.
Photo 3: Participants of the Minamata Initial Assessment Validation Workshop, held in Jordan, 15-17 December 2017.