CONVENTION ON PLASTIC POLLUTION

The document proposes a four-pillar framework for a Convention on Plastic Pollution: Monitoring and Reporting, Plastic Pollution Prevention, Coordination, and Technical and Financial Support. It details specific measures for each pillar, including the establishment of national inventories for virgin and recycled plastics, the implementation of national action plans to reduce discharges, coordination with existing international treaties like the Basel and Stockholm Conventions, and the provision of financial and technical assistance to developing countries.

• The proposed framework for the Convention on Plastic Pollution is organized into four pillars: Monitoring and Reporting, Plastic Pollution Prevention, Coordination, and Technical and Financial Support.
• The Monitoring and Reporting pillar focuses on harmonizing definitions and methodologies, establishing environmental baselines across various ecosystems, and requiring national data reporting on virgin and recycled plastic production, waste management, and microplastics.
• The Plastic Pollution Prevention pillar aims for the long-term elimination of discharges and the creation of a safe circular economy through national action plans, product design and additive restrictions, and controls on virgin plastic production.
• The Coordination pillar seeks alignment with existing international instruments, including the Basel Convention for plastic waste trade, the Stockholm Convention for chemicals and additives, and the UNFCCC and IPCC for climate change.
• The Technical and Financial Support pillar provides capacity-building, policy development assistance, and financial resources to developing countries, including funding for incremental costs and pilot projects.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). CONVENTION ON PLASTIC POLLUTION. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Convention-on-Plastic-Pollution-PILLARS-OF-ACTION.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CONVENTION ON PLASTIC POLLUTION. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Convention-on-Plastic-Pollution-PILLARS-OF-ACTION.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndconvention, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CONVENTION ON PLASTIC POLLUTION}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Convention-on-Plastic-Pollution-PILLARS-OF-ACTION.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }