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The report serves as a glossary for negotiators of the future 'plastics treaty' mandated by UNEA Resolution 5/14. It aggregates definitions across twelve categories, including generic pollution, plastic-specific terms, waste management, and the full life cycle of plastics, drawing from sources such as the Basel Convention, OECD, ISO, and EU directives.

The document argues that persons with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change and are frequently overlooked in policy-making. It provides a reference guide of human rights obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Sendai Framework, alongside a compilation of UNFCCC decisions—including the Paris Agreement—that recognize the need to engage persons with disabilities in mitigation, adaptation, and capacity-building efforts.