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COBSEA acts as a catalyst of actions that support regional delivery of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. An Outlook on COBSEA’s follow-up and review of ocean-related Sustainable Development Goals is being prepared, in line with the COBSEA Strategic Directions 2018-2022. This will guide COBSEA’s work especially in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 14.1 on marine pollution; 14.2 on sustainable management of coastal ecosystems and 14.5 on marine protected areas.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented global impact. Most of us have been and continue to be affected by physical distancing measures and other disruptions to our normal way of life. Many are contending with potentially severe health impacts. The COBSEA Secretariat extends best wishes to you, your family and colleagues in the hope you are all safe. In these difficult times, we stand together and are all part of overcoming the challenges we face.

The Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), the Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) and the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) held a Training of Trainers on Monitoring and Assessment of Marine Plastic Litter and Microplastics on 9-13 September 2019 in Bali, Indonesia.

The Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter was adopted by nine countries - Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam - participating in the 24th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), held in Bali, Indonesia, 19-20 June 2019.

Bangkok, 10 September 2018 –Sweden, UN Environment and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) today announced efforts to combat marine litter and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia over the coming four years, through a project that aims to ensure that less plastic leaks through waste management systems.