Story | 14 Feb, 2024
Today we commemorate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an annual observance that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This day recognizes the importance of gender equality and…
Factsheet | 2023
AFRIPAC: Tratado sobre o Desenvolvimento Efetivo de Capacidades para o Plástico Global em África
Esta é uma visão geral de uma página do projecto AFRIPAC: Reforço eficaz das capacidades para o Tratado Mundial sobre os Plásticos em África. Este projecto é realizado em parceria com a GRID-Arendal e é generosamente apoiado pela NORAD.
Fiche technique | 2023
AFRIPAC: Renforcement Efficace des capacités pour le traité mondial sur les plastiques en Afrique
Il s'agit d'un aperçu d'une page du projet AFRIPAC : Renforcement efficace des capacités pour le traité mondial sur les plastiques en Afrique. Ce projet est en partenariat avec GRID-Arendal et est généreusement soutenu par NORAD.
Factsheet | 2023
AFRIPAC Plastics Pollution: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa
This is a one-page overview of the AFRIPAC project: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa. This project is in partnership with GRID-Arendal and is generously supported by NORAD.
Story | 29 Mar, 2023
AFRIPAC: strengthening 5 countries' commitments to a UN Plastics Treaty
As the world moves towards an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IUCN and GRID-Arendal partner in a new project: AFRIPAC, "Effective Plastic Treaty Capacity Building for Africa." This project aims to empower five African nations´ negotiating skills for a strong…
News | 20 Oct, 2022
Plastic waste and pollution affect every part of the globe and every ecosystem. Innovative solutions that use recycled plastic material for reusable food containers, construction materials, furniture, and partnerships for bottle-to-bottle recycling are highlighted in the eight business plans and…
Grey literature | 2021
MARPLASTICCs Outcomes Report 2021
A summary of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities project outcomes 2017-2021.
Grey literature | 2020
MARPLASTICCs Outcomes Reports 2020
The implementation of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) Initiative has yielded significant outcomes, which are either tangible or facilitative paths for project activities to flow through. The Outcome Harvesting Exercise has shown the intricate interlinks of the four …
Grey literature | 2021
MARPLASTICCs Economic Briefs - Thailand - Case study on net fisheries
This issue brief presents the results of a study that estimated the impact of marine macroplastic on the Thai net fisheries operating in the Gulf of Thailand.
Story | 03 Sep, 2019
Thailand introduces SMART tech to protect Asian elephants
In early May, the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), together with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), organised a three-…