Policy options to reduce additional pollution by maritime plastic litter by 2050

Project Details

Description

Development of a UN IRP "think piece" on policy options that can help deliver the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. This vision aims to reduce marine plastic entering the ocean to net zero by 2050.

Layperson's description

Development of a UN IRP "think piece" on policy options that can help deliver the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. This vision aims to reduce marine plastic entering the ocean to net zero by 2050.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date3/02/2031/07/20

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Plastic
  • plastic pollution
  • Marine environments
  • Policy
  • G20
  • UN
  • Net Zero
  • Litter
  • Marine Plastic Litter

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