From Policy to Practice: Training for Effective Plastic Treaty Negotiations for Commonwealth Countries thecommonwealth.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecommonwealth.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Each year, around 20 million tonnes of plastics end up in our rivers, lakes and seas. That’s equivalent to the weight of 20,000 cargo ships. It is waste that can take hundreds of years to decompose and it is altering our ecosystems and wildlife and impacting human health.
In a move to bolster treaty negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the UK Government through the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have convened a training programme for Commonwealth government officials.
Champion countries leading the implementation of the Commonwealth Blue Charter are gathering in Ottawa, Canada this week to take stock of Commonwealth ocean action over the past five years, and outline a robust plan of action for the future.
UK, Bangladesh Reach Climate Change Agreement miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.