Story | 16 Nov, 2023
Enhancing circular economy model in Trang Province, Thailand
Through the EU-GIZ and IUCN “Rethinking Plastic” partnership project, significant strides have been made in enhancing the circular economy model at the local level and improving municipal waste management practices and policies.
Publication | 2023
Nature-based Solutions for corporate climate targets
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are activities undertaken to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems to simultaneously benefit people and nature. NbS are critical to addressing challenges like climate change, food security, water security, disaster risk, human health…
Policy brief | 2023
INC-3 Plastic Pollution Treaty
As part of the triple planetary crisis, pollution is one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and plastic pollution is detrimental to our terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity and ecosystems, upon which livelihoods and economies depend.
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Information brief | 2023
The "Zero Draft" text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment is summarised here in English, French, and Portuguese.
Story | 08 Nov, 2023
Final Insights from LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med's Workshop Series
In a dynamic culmination of exploration and collaboration, the third and final workshop on governance mechanisms and lines of action to boost Ecosystem Services and biodiversity unfolded in La Noria, Malaga on October 20, 2023.
Grey literature | 2023
The economic impact of plastic pollution, and the benefits of reducing mismanaged waste in Fiji
This economic brief shows the estimated impact of marine plastic pollution on fisheries and tourism in Fiji. Marine plastic pollution can generate significant economic costs in the form of gross domestic product (GDP) reductions, estimated at up to US$7 billion (globally) for 2018 alone (WWF,…
Information brief | 2023
Instruções da IUCN WCEL para Negociadores para o INC-3
Em 2022, a Comissão Mundial de Direito Ambiental da IUCN (WCEL) criou a Task Force sobre Poluição por Plásticos para fornecer insights e apoio ao processo de negociação do Tratado. As instruções a seguir fazem parte de um conjunto de dez resumos jurídicos direcionados que fazem parte da presente…
Note informative | 2023
Notes d’information de la CMDE-UICN à l’intention des négociateurs du CIN-3
En 2022, la Commission mondiale du droit de l’environnement (CMDE) de l’UICN a créé le Groupe de travail sur la pollution plastique dans le but de fournir des informations et un soutien au processus de négociation du Traité. La note d’information suivante fait partie d’un ensemble de dix notes…
Information brief | 2023
Esta nota esclarece a diferença entre PINs e NAPs e fornece uma lista de recomendações chave para informar a negociação de um tratado sobre poluição plástica. A nota informativa foi redigida pelo WCEL da UICN e pelo Centro de Direito Internacional do Ambiente (CIEL).
Note informative | 2023
Cette note clarifie la différence entre les NIPs et les NAPs et fournit une liste de recommandations clés visant à éclairer la négociation d’un traité sur la pollution des plastiques. Cette note d'information a été rédigée par le WCEL de l'UICN et le Centre pour le droit international de l'…