Resources

The Third Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML) was held on 29-30 June 2021 as a virtual meeting, with participation of Working Group focal points and representatives of COBSEA countries, as well as observers.

On 20 May 2021, COBSEA Secretariat hosted a virtual workshop to discuss the draft marine and coastal spatial planning (MCSP) policy review and invite input to support its finalization as well as exchange views on possible future efforts to address MCSP through COBSEA. The workshop was organized in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Blue Solutions Initiative1.

COBSEA Secretariat hosted a virtual workshop on nutrient pollution in collaboration with the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM) to share draft findings of a desk review on nutrient pollution, invite input to support its finalization, and exchange views on possible future efforts to address nutrient pollution through COBSEA.

COBSEA past work has generated MCSP-relevant tools and capacity, including a Regional Resource Document on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, national training manuals addressing country-specific needs, as well as a network of practitioners who participated in regional MCSP training through the project ‘Spatial Planning in the Coastal Zone – Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development’ (2

Summary of COBSEA's Second Webinar on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, held on 3 December 2020

The study of nearly 400 scientific publications on marine plastic pollution in South East and East Asia shows that while a substantial amount of research on plastic pollution already exists, significant gaps remain that may limit evidence-based decision making.

The technical consultation of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML) took place on 23-25 June 2020 as a virtual meeting, with participation of representatives of COBSEA countries and observers.

Summary of COBSEA's First Webinar on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, held 28 May 2020

This report provides insights on the gender, human rights and economic dimensions of marine plastic litter to inform project design and activities and to ensure a fair, equitable and ethically-sound course of action, that leads to more effective, appropriate and sustainable outcomes in the longer term.

This report summarizes topics covered, lessons learned, and key issues identified at the Training of Trainers on Monitoring and Assessment of Marine Plastic Litter and Microplastics held on 9-13 September 2019 in Bali, Indonesia.