Environmental Workshop in Japan
The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources MARENA, is participating in the “Workshop on Minamata Disease.”
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA) is attending the 'Workshop on Minamata Disease' in Minamata, Japan.
- The workshop, from March 16-20, 2026, is part of a research program by the Japanese Government.
- Objectives include sharing knowledge on mercury's health and ecosystem impacts and promoting pollution control practices.
- Visits to Minamata Disease-related centers are included.
- Compañera Lubianka Jirón Barahona from MARENA is representing Nicaragua.