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cd-journal=joma
no-vol=10
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no-issue=2
article-no=
start-page=143
end-page=151
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dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2019
dt-pub=20190910
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kn-title=Future trends of excess mercury in Asia in response to Minamata Convention on Mercury
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kn-abstract=Owing to rapid industrialization, Asia has become the main source of mercury emissions and a significant net importer of mercury.<br>
Therefore, the situation regarding excess mercury in Asia needs to be better understood. In this study, mercury flows and excess mercury in 2010–2050 in Asian regions, with a particular focus on China, are assessed under updated assumptions. The excess mercury in China in 2030 and 2050 is estimated to be 125 and 284 tons, respectively. The cumulative excess mercury in China will reach around 10,000 tons in 2050 under the assumption of no export of it in the years 2010–2050. In addition, the year in which mercury reaches a surplus in Asia (excl. China) is estimated to be 2039. The mercury supply in Asia strongly depends on the usage of excess mercury in China. It is estimated that mercury supplies will be insufficient in Asia until at least 2017. These predictions should support decision-making and planning for long-term storage capacity, discussions of regional coordination, securing of technical support, and development of the basic design of related facilities.
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en-aut-name=Habuer
en-aut-sei=Habuer
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en-aut-name=HamaguchiDaisuke
en-aut-sei=Hamaguchi
en-aut-mei=Daisuke
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aut-affil-num=2
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en-aut-name=ZhouYingjun
en-aut-sei=Zhou
en-aut-mei=Yingjun
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en-aut-name=FujimoriTakashi
en-aut-sei=Fujimori
en-aut-mei=Takashi
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en-aut-name=TakaokaMasaki
en-aut-sei=Takaoka
en-aut-mei=Masaki
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aut-affil-num=5
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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en-keyword=Excess mercury
kn-keyword=Excess mercury
en-keyword=Long-term strategy
kn-keyword=Long-term strategy
en-keyword=Scenario analysis
kn-keyword=Scenario analysis
en-keyword=China
kn-keyword=China
en-keyword=Asia
kn-keyword=Asia
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