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WCC 2016 Res 049 - Progress Report

General information
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
Period covered: 
2017
IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members: 
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions: 
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
F917E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Among others : SERF/University of Manitoba, Ellen McArthur Foundation, Plastic Soup Foundation, MedPol , UNEP, Swedish Postcode Foundation, Sida, Mava Fondation, Indonesia Waste Platform, SST, Plastics Europe, Plastics SA, Gothenburg University, etc
Implementation
Indicate which actions have been carried out to implement this Resolution : 
Capacity-building
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Field activities
Fundraising
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the actions taken: 
We are tackling marine plastic litter:

On going projects in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean sea, both are composed of a technical component and a policy component (the aim of this 2 projects is to assess the total plastic influx from riparian countries, per sector, pathway and type of plastic and use this knowledge to target appropriate action in the defined hotspots of pollution)
Synergies with other Organizations and Research centers.
Working in Plastic Footprint Tools.
Working in Policy Gap Analysis.
Researching impacts of plastic in ice formation and melting.
Impacts of plastic in biodiversity.
What challenges/obstacles have been encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and how were they overcome : 
None so far
Briefly describe what future actions are needed for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Synergies, objectives and methodologies allignment between different stakeholders
Are these actions planned for yet: 
Yes
Status of implementation
Status of implementation for this Resolution: 
Initiated: first stages of implementation
Additional information
External link(s): 
Primary microplastics in the oceans
National marine plastic litter policies in EU Member States: an overview
Plastic Debris in the Ocean