IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN WCEL Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force

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Description:: The IUCN WCEL Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force is composed of experts in international law, environmental law, water and marine resources, chemicals and pollutants, and trade law, and ...

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The IUCN WCEL Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force is composed of experts in international law, environmental law, water and marine resources, chemicals and pollutants, and trade law, and represents academia, civil society members and practicing lawyers. It provides insights and guidance on the legal issues that are central to the process of negotiation the Plastics Treaty as called for in UNEA Resolution 5/14 (2022).

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In advance of INC-1 in November 2022 in Uruguay, the IUCN WCEL Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force issued 5 briefing notes for negotiators and others interested in the core issues that must be addressed from the outset of the negotiations process. For more information, please see: https://www.iucn.org/our-union/commissions/group/iucn-wcel-agreement-plastic-pollution-task-force/resources.

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