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DTSTART:20231017T210000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20231017T050000Z
LOCATION:Suva and on-line\, Fiji
SUMMARY:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes:
  Exploring material substitutes and green finance as part of solutions fo
 r the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 14.1 and 12.Small Isla
 nd states are highly reliant on the Oceans Economy for their livelihoods. 
 At the same time\, they are especially exposed to the negative effects of 
 plastic pollution\, both by its effect on coastal areas\, affecting biodiv
 ersity\, fisheries activity\, and tourism\, and by its on-land impacts cre
 ating problems for urban water drainage infrastructure and health.Small Is
 lands have limited productive and value-addition capacities\, but signific
 ant potential to develop novel industries related to material substitutes\
 , especially those based on by-products of indigenously grown biomass and 
 marine products\, both potentially innovative and low-pollution pathways t
 o reduce reliance on single-use plastics. In addition to their environment
 al benefits\, these could offer important employment\, income-generating a
 nd development opportunities.Following the extensive work on plastic pollu
 tion mitigation projects being undertaken under the UNCTAD Oceans Programm
 e and Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP Program
 me)\, including UNCTAD’s extensive analysis on the potential of material
  substitutes in developing countries\, and complementary research on finan
 cial and industrial policy for a green transformation in Sub Saharan Afric
 a\, Asia and in the Indo-Pacific regions\, this Regional Indo-Pacific work
 shop on oceans economy\, plastic pollution\, and plastic substitutes is be
 ing organized.This event will seek to identify specific opportunities and 
 needs for island states in the Indo-Pacific region on how the ocean and ci
 rcular economy can support efforts to end plastic pollution (including und
 er the multilateral processes in the United Nations and at the WTO)\, iden
 tify main plastic waste and pollution management challenges and provide an
  in-depth analysis of the role of plastic substitutes and how local natura
 l materials can be used to scale up their production. It will also conside
 r the financial resources available (domestic\, international\, concession
 al\, and commercial) and how these can best be harnessed for the shift int
 o still unknown but potentially rewarding industry sectors\; and where gap
 s remain. Ultimately\, the aim of the workshop is to build capacity of sta
 keholders in attendance\, including environmental authorities\, legislator
 s\, industry actors\, finance and other influential policymakers and stake
 holders in the Indo-Pacific Region working on the issue of plastics pollut
 ion and plastic substitutes.The event will be an opportunity to ensure off
 icials are aware of developments at the multilateral processes on plastics
  (UNEA resolution implementation/negotiations towards the global plastics 
 treaty by 2024/ Basel convention updates / Developments at the World Trade
  Organization’s dialogue on plastics) and relevant private sector initia
 tives pertinent to the Indo-Pacific Region. These developments both open n
 ew doors for innovative production and exports from the region\, but also 
 constitute potential new barriers that will need to be addressed.https://u
 nctad.org/publication/material-substitutes-address-marine-plastic-pollutio
 n-and-support-circular-economy\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct
 ad.org/node/42615
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DTSTART:20231018T210000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20231018T050000Z
LOCATION:Suva and on-line\, Fiji
SUMMARY:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes:
  Exploring material substitutes and green finance as part of solutions fo
 r the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 14.1 and 12.Small Isla
 nd states are highly reliant on the Oceans Economy for their livelihoods. 
 At the same time\, they are especially exposed to the negative effects of 
 plastic pollution\, both by its effect on coastal areas\, affecting biodiv
 ersity\, fisheries activity\, and tourism\, and by its on-land impacts cre
 ating problems for urban water drainage infrastructure and health.Small Is
 lands have limited productive and value-addition capacities\, but signific
 ant potential to develop novel industries related to material substitutes\
 , especially those based on by-products of indigenously grown biomass and 
 marine products\, both potentially innovative and low-pollution pathways t
 o reduce reliance on single-use plastics. In addition to their environment
 al benefits\, these could offer important employment\, income-generating a
 nd development opportunities.Following the extensive work on plastic pollu
 tion mitigation projects being undertaken under the UNCTAD Oceans Programm
 e and Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP Program
 me)\, including UNCTAD’s extensive analysis on the potential of material
  substitutes in developing countries\, and complementary research on finan
 cial and industrial policy for a green transformation in Sub Saharan Afric
 a\, Asia and in the Indo-Pacific regions\, this Regional Indo-Pacific work
 shop on oceans economy\, plastic pollution\, and plastic substitutes is be
 ing organized.This event will seek to identify specific opportunities and 
 needs for island states in the Indo-Pacific region on how the ocean and ci
 rcular economy can support efforts to end plastic pollution (including und
 er the multilateral processes in the United Nations and at the WTO)\, iden
 tify main plastic waste and pollution management challenges and provide an
  in-depth analysis of the role of plastic substitutes and how local natura
 l materials can be used to scale up their production. It will also conside
 r the financial resources available (domestic\, international\, concession
 al\, and commercial) and how these can best be harnessed for the shift int
 o still unknown but potentially rewarding industry sectors\; and where gap
 s remain. Ultimately\, the aim of the workshop is to build capacity of sta
 keholders in attendance\, including environmental authorities\, legislator
 s\, industry actors\, finance and other influential policymakers and stake
 holders in the Indo-Pacific Region working on the issue of plastics pollut
 ion and plastic substitutes.The event will be an opportunity to ensure off
 icials are aware of developments at the multilateral processes on plastics
  (UNEA resolution implementation/negotiations towards the global plastics 
 treaty by 2024/ Basel convention updates / Developments at the World Trade
  Organization’s dialogue on plastics) and relevant private sector initia
 tives pertinent to the Indo-Pacific Region. These developments both open n
 ew doors for innovative production and exports from the region\, but also 
 constitute potential new barriers that will need to be addressed.https://u
 nctad.org/publication/material-substitutes-address-marine-plastic-pollutio
 n-and-support-circular-economy\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct
 ad.org/node/42615
DTSTAMP:20260707T134255Z
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DTSTART:20231019T210000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20231019T050000Z
LOCATION:Suva and on-line\, Fiji
SUMMARY:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Pacific workshop on plastic pollution and material substitutes:
  Exploring material substitutes and green finance as part of solutions fo
 r the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 14.1 and 12.Small Isla
 nd states are highly reliant on the Oceans Economy for their livelihoods. 
 At the same time\, they are especially exposed to the negative effects of 
 plastic pollution\, both by its effect on coastal areas\, affecting biodiv
 ersity\, fisheries activity\, and tourism\, and by its on-land impacts cre
 ating problems for urban water drainage infrastructure and health.Small Is
 lands have limited productive and value-addition capacities\, but signific
 ant potential to develop novel industries related to material substitutes\
 , especially those based on by-products of indigenously grown biomass and 
 marine products\, both potentially innovative and low-pollution pathways t
 o reduce reliance on single-use plastics. In addition to their environment
 al benefits\, these could offer important employment\, income-generating a
 nd development opportunities.Following the extensive work on plastic pollu
 tion mitigation projects being undertaken under the UNCTAD Oceans Programm
 e and Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP Program
 me)\, including UNCTAD’s extensive analysis on the potential of material
  substitutes in developing countries\, and complementary research on finan
 cial and industrial policy for a green transformation in Sub Saharan Afric
 a\, Asia and in the Indo-Pacific regions\, this Regional Indo-Pacific work
 shop on oceans economy\, plastic pollution\, and plastic substitutes is be
 ing organized.This event will seek to identify specific opportunities and 
 needs for island states in the Indo-Pacific region on how the ocean and ci
 rcular economy can support efforts to end plastic pollution (including und
 er the multilateral processes in the United Nations and at the WTO)\, iden
 tify main plastic waste and pollution management challenges and provide an
  in-depth analysis of the role of plastic substitutes and how local natura
 l materials can be used to scale up their production. It will also conside
 r the financial resources available (domestic\, international\, concession
 al\, and commercial) and how these can best be harnessed for the shift int
 o still unknown but potentially rewarding industry sectors\; and where gap
 s remain. Ultimately\, the aim of the workshop is to build capacity of sta
 keholders in attendance\, including environmental authorities\, legislator
 s\, industry actors\, finance and other influential policymakers and stake
 holders in the Indo-Pacific Region working on the issue of plastics pollut
 ion and plastic substitutes.The event will be an opportunity to ensure off
 icials are aware of developments at the multilateral processes on plastics
  (UNEA resolution implementation/negotiations towards the global plastics 
 treaty by 2024/ Basel convention updates / Developments at the World Trade
  Organization’s dialogue on plastics) and relevant private sector initia
 tives pertinent to the Indo-Pacific Region. These developments both open n
 ew doors for innovative production and exports from the region\, but also 
 constitute potential new barriers that will need to be addressed.https://u
 nctad.org/publication/material-substitutes-address-marine-plastic-pollutio
 n-and-support-circular-economy\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unct
 ad.org/node/42615
DTSTAMP:20260707T134255Z
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