Montenegro became a signatory of the Convention on September 24, 2014. In order to meet its obligations under the treaty, Montenegro conducted 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 Montenegro mercury team can be found in this brochure. Click to download the full brochure in English or Montenegrin.

• Population: 621,383 (World Bank 2013)
• Surface Area: 13,812 sq km
• Capital City: Podgorica
• Official Language: Montenegrin
• Fish Production: 859 tons (FAO 2014)
• UN Membership Date: June 28, 2006
• Minamata Convention Signature Date: September 24, 2014

Montenegro is a small Balkan country bordered by Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, and the Adriatic Sea. The landscape ranges from rugged mountains along its eastern borders to a narrow coastal plain along the Adriatic coastline. The Bay of Kotor, Montenegro’s largest bay, is dotted by fortified towns and coastal villages such as Perast, pictured above.

Photo 1: David Evers, BRI’s Chief Scientist and Executive Director, speaks at the Minamata Initial Assessment Inception Meeting, held November 9, 2016 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Photo 2: Montenegro’s Minamata Initial Assessment Inception Meeting was featured in local media.
Photo 3: Participants of the Mercury Inventory Training Workshop, held November 10-11, 2016 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Photo 4: Participants of the Minamata Initial Assessment Validation Workshop, June 13, 2017 in Podgorica, Montenegro.