Promoting Innovative Models in Reducing and Managing Land-based Debris into Oceans for Sustainable Development
| Published Date | October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Proceedings |
| Publication Under | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Ocean and Fisheries Working Group (OFWG) |
| Accessed | 725 |
| Pages | 21 |
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Description
This report presents a summary of the APEC Workshop on Promoting Innovative Models in Reducing and Managing Land-based Debris into Oceans for Sustainable Development, held virtually on 27 – 28 July 2021. The project is designed to:
- Enhance capacity building through sharing experiences and best practices;
- Develop a set of recommendations to improve waste management and prevent the leakage of land-based debris; and
- Identify cooperation areas and promote collective actions on marine conservation through setting a multi-stakeholder network among participants.
The five key recommendations from the workshop include:
- Promoting the application of innovative models in the prevention, treatment and management of land-based marine debris.
- Developing and implementing synchronous, substantive and effective plans in solving land-based debris’ leakage into oceans.
- Building networks and partnerships to enhance learning, exchange and update of best practices, solutions and strategies applied in APEC in handling to land-based debris into oceans.
- Increasing public awareness of environmental challenges due to ocean debris littering.
- Strengthening cooperation between international and regional organizations on the development of innovative models in preventing, treating and managing Land-based debris.