Submitted by
duboisl
on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 13:38
General Information
Resolution
46466
IUCN Constituent
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
European Union (EU)
Mediterranean Sea
North America and the Caribbean
Oceania
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Fiji
Grenada
Kenya
Mozambique
Saint Lucia
Samoa
South Africa
Thailand
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
The plastic portfolio is working across 5 regions to implement a harmonized set of assessments (plastic pollution, policy, economic) and action plans to reduce plastic leakage into the environment. First steps have included stakeholder engagement and convening to define nationally-appropriate implementation of global project strategy.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Development of knowledge base about plastic pollution including publication of peer reviewed reports.
Status
On-going
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
Regional multi-stakeholder dialogues on opportunities and challenges to reduce plastic leakage into the environment will be facilitated at WCC 2020 based on projects lessons.
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Based on the results from IUCN harmonized set of assessments (plastic pollution, policy, economic), recommendations to reduce plastic leakage into the environment will be developed in consultation with national and regional stakeholders.
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat