Story | 11 feb, 2021
Plastics: mitigating their environmental, health and human rights impacts
CEESP News: By Patricia Parkinson, Director, Environmental Law Oceania *
A new global governance regime for plastics is needed to mitigate their environmental, health and human rights impacts, especially in the Pacific 'Large Ocean Small Islands Developing States' - A tale of flooding…
Story | 03 feb, 2021
In 2020 and within the framework of the Plastic Waste Free Islands project, Searious Business consultants collaborated with the IUCN and Asia Pacific Waste Consultants (APWC) to determine the plastic waste pathways across the life cycle of different plastic types within the tourism, fisheries…
Story | 26 jun, 2020
IUCN launches a promotional video to tackle marine plastic pollution in the Caribbean
Up to 12 million tons of plastic debris enter the ocean every year. This has adverse impacts on the health of ocean ecosystems, the integrity of food supplies and people’s livelihoods. IUCN is increasing its efforts to help…