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IUCN Briefing for negotiators - Plastic Treaty INC-1 Session: Glossary of Key Terms
Through United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 and subsequent efforts by the Open-Ended Working Group, during INC-1, States and stakeholders have the opportunity to engage in the first steps toward the conclusion of a Plastic Pollution Treaty.
Story | 24 Nov, 2022
A scenario analysis of Koh Libong municipal waste management practices and policies
Since February 2021 until October 2022, IUCN Thailand has been working with partners such as SAVE Andaman Network to implement the project “Enhancing circular economy model at the local level and improving municipal waste management practices and policies”, with support from the European Union (…
Story | 23 Nov, 2022
36 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) approved!
Approved as part of a growing portfolio of global ocean areas awaiting conservation measures, 36 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been identified and are today presented on the IMMA e-Atlas map for the South East Tropical and Temperate Pacific Ocean from northern Mexico to the…
Position paper | 2022
Documento de posición de la UICN para INC/CIN-1 Tratado sobre la contaminación por plásticos
La primera reunión del Comité Intergubernamental de Negociación establecido por la Asamblea de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (UNEA) con la resolución 5/14 de la UNEA para “Poner fin a la contaminación por plásticos: hacia un instrumento internacional jurídicamente vinculante” se…
Story | 22 Nov, 2022
Located in Phang-nga province in the south of Thailand. Koh Yao is a dream destination for many travellers as it consists of pristine beaches, unspoilt coastline, rice fields, mountains, and forests. However, it is not surprising that the other side of island might be an unsightly image.
Position paper | 2022
IUCN Position Paper for INC-1 Plastic Pollution Treaty
The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee established by the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) with UNEA resolution 5/14 to “End plastic…
News | 16 Nov, 2022
IUCN and TCP Viet Nam collaborate on EPR to support the circular economy
MONRE led the revision of Law on Environmental Protection (LEP), which was approved by the National Assembly in December 2020. The LEP’s Articles 54-55 provide the legal basis for Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR), initially for six sectors: packaging, electrical goods, tires, batteries,…