The Fourth Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML) was held on 10-11 October 2022 as a hybrid Meeting, with participation of Working Group focal points and representatives of COBSEA countries, as well as observers and UNEP colleagues. The purpose of the Meeting was to discuss progress of marine litter activities related to the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI) and further develop substantive issues responding to decisions made by the Twenty-fifth Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM 25) of COBSEA. This report summarizes discussions and input provided at the Meeting, main outcomes and follow up actions.
The Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) oversees the implementation of the East Asian Seas Action Plan.