NEWS
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium: the Launching of the ASEAN-Japan Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution
Mr Reo Kawamura, Director for Environmental Policy and Director for Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris launched the new “ASEAN-Japan Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution” during the ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium, last month.
Private Sector’s Joint Efforts in Reducing Plastic Pollution in Laos
Multiple businesses in Lao PDR are addressing the issue of plastic at different stages of the life cycle. The inspiring initiatives were discussed during a seminar entitled ‘Upstream and Downstream: Plastic Waste Management in Laos’, held in Vientiane last month.
ERIA Participates in 18th ASEAN+3 Environment Ministers Meeting and ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environmental Cooperation
ERIA gave a presentation at the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) and ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environmental Cooperation (AJMDEC) about the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris and its alignment with the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris.
Cross-boundary Marine Plastics: The Significance of Collaborative Works and Local Wisdom
Collaboration and local wisdom are deemed important in efforts to address marine plastic issues in Southeast Asia.
Working Group Reaffirms ASEAN’s Commitment to Implement Environmentally Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
The 8th ASEAN Working Group on Chemicals and Waste meeting was focused on Advancing the utilisation of technologies for environmentally sound management of hazardous chemicals and waste.
ERIA’s Experts Urge Standardised Methodologies on Plastic Debris Data Collection and Analysis
The 4th meeting of ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris concluded by urging the development of standardised methodologies for material flow analysis of plastics and monitoring plastic pollution in the environment.
[PODCAST] Living Chic with Plastic – Episode 3
This episode features materials engineer, Jade Katherine Castro who sees plastic as beneficial. The issue, according to her, is how to sustainably manage, produce, and consume plastic so it doesn’t harm the environment.
3RproMar Knowledge Partnership: Preventing Marine Plastic Pollution for a Stronger Circular Economy in ASEAN
The ASEAN-German cooperation project, 3RproMar, organised its 2nd Regional Workshop and launched 3RproMar Knowledge Partnership for Marine Litter Prevention.
24th ASEAN Coordination Meeting with Partners on Coastal and Marine Environment: Towards Collaborative Works and Sustainable Blue Economy
ASEAN holds a coordination meeting in Bali with partners on coastal and marine environment to provide updates on marine debris-related works.
Data, Policy, and Financing Must be Harmonised to Tackle Marine Plastic Pollution: OECD Regional Dialogue
Harmonising collection of data, policy coherence, and multisectoral financing to tackle marine plastic pollution is essential to facilitate an efficient decision-making process, according to the experts attending The Third Regional Ocean Policy Dialogue in Bali.
