Thousands of small whales and dolphins slaughtered in Greenland’s poorly regulated hunts
New EIA research has revealed that more than 100,000 small cetaceans have been slaughtered in poorly regulated hunts off Greenland during the past three decades
Tag: plastic-pollution
The High Seas Treaty is an historic win for the planet – now let’s tackle plastics in the same spirit!
After nearly two decades of negotiations, the member states of the United Nations last week in New York agreed an historic treaty to protect the high seas
EIA’s daily diary from the first round of negotiations in Uruguay for a new Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations have begun this week in Punta del Este, Uruguay, to hammer out the language for a new Global Plastics Treaty
Global treaty talks will define how the world tackles plastics pollution for generations to come
The next two-and-a-half years, spent at negotiating tables in conference centres, will define how the world makes, use and dispose of plastics for generations to come
Finally, the US is prepared to sign up to a global treaty to fight plastic pollution in our oceans
While more than two thirds of countries have come out in support of starting negotiations for a new global plastics agreement, the U.S. has been noticeably absent in its position on the issue until now.
The UK taking decisive action on plastics this year could set the stage for preventing future pollution
This year is set to be a significant one when it comes to the development of UK policy seeking to reduce plastic pollution