The Plastic Pollution Treaty鈥檚 scope, as articulated by United Nations Environment Assembly聽(UNEA) resolution 5/14, includes the circular economy and elements聽 of the plastic life-cycle聽as vital elements for addressing plastic pollution and production. To address these issues, the聽Plastic鈥
Through United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 and subsequent efforts聽by the Open-Ended Working Group, during INC-1, States and聽 stakeholders have the opportunity聽to engage in the first steps toward the conclusion of a Plastic Pollution Treaty.
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UNFCCC COP27 is taking place at a time of considerable global turmoil, with growing economic hardship and food and energy insecurity worsening the effects of a still ongoing pandemic. Yet, as the extreme weather events of 2022 鈥 catastrophic floods, droughts and hurricanes 鈥 illustrate, the鈥
A summary of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities project outcomes 2017-2021.
The implementation of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) Initiative has聽yielded significant outcomes, which are either tangible or聽 facilitative paths for project activities to聽flow through. The Outcome Harvesting Exercise has shown the intricate interlinks of the four聽鈥
The economic impact of marine plastics, including ghost fishing, on fishing boats in Ph瓢峄沜 Tinh and Loc An, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, Viet Nam
Efficiency of beach clean-ups聽and deposit refund schemes聽(DRS) to avoid damages聽from plastic pollution on the聽tourism sector聽in Cape Town, South Africa
Plastics affect Mozambique鈥檚 fisheries directly through damage to ships, plastic in fishnets and the impact of ALDFG. Direct and indirect impacts on marine ecosystems and marine biodiversity further increase the negative effects of plastic pollution. This not only negatively affects the economy鈥