EIA briefing to the third half-day session on strategic approaches to the implementation of the Kigali Amendment.
The global plastic waste trade has become a conduit for financial crime, with criminals and organised crime groups exploiting regulatory loopholes to engage in fraud, bribery and money laundering under the guise of recycling.
Strategic Finance via a Multi-Partner Trust Fund Following its adoption in Glasgow, the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), currently at 159 signatories of which 118 are eligible for official development assistance (ODA), has spurred various new initiatives. However, financial support to date has been uneven, unpredictable and project-based, hindering implementation and effectiveness. Although there is some […]
EIA has identified 15 populations of cetaceans (the collective term for whales, dolphins and porpoises) that are threatened due to bycatch in European waters – especially among harbour porpoises, with an estimated 35,000 deaths each year, mainly in static fishing nets. The level of bycatch in European waters is so serious that several populations of cetaceans are endangered and face potential extinction despite binding legal requirements to adequately protect them.
To deliver on the UNEA 5/14 mandate to promote sustainable production of plastics, which is supposed to be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, negotiators will need to agree on a way forward. This briefing presents the justifications for addressing production and outlines the framework for implementation.
The story of textile waste is not just about discarded clothes – it’s about a global system that shifts the burden of pollution from rich nations to poorer ones under the guise of charity and recycling.