Resources

With support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) implemented three pilots to support integrated solid waste management in remote and island communities, to prevent plastic waste leakage.

COBSEA (the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia) has taken a significant step forward in addressing the critical issue of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) with the launch of a Toolbox on Ghost Gear. The Toolbox was developed in partnership with a range of organizations, with support from the Government of Canada's Ghost Gear Fund.

The purpose of this guide is to share “proven practices”—good practices with demonstrated effectiveness—that facilitate achievement of improved waste collection, waste management, and reduction of plastic pollution in Southeast Asia.

This report was prepared by the consultants for the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA),
the UNEP Sustainable Blue Economy Initiative, and Blue Solutions Initiative (BSI). The report was prepared
with the aim of advancing Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning (MCSP) in the East Asian Seas Region by

Coral Reef Restoration - as a Strategy to Improve Ecosystem Services - A Guide to Coral Restoration Methods.

“Water pollution by plastics and microplastics: A review of technical solutions from source to sea,” composed of a toolkit and catalogue, has been jointly developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Plastic products designed to be used only once before they are disposed of, termed “single-use plastic products”, are increasingly regulated by Governments concerned about the environmental, social, health, or other impacts of plastic waste and pollution.

This Issue Brief gives an overview of the links between human rights, the environment and marine pollution and discusses a human rights-based approach (HRBA) for more equitable and effective marine litter interventions.

This SEA circular Issue Brief gives an overview of the links between gender, the environment and marine pollution and discusses measures to empower women and strengthen equality for more inclusive and effective marine litter interventions. 

This publication reviews the development of packaging waste policies and standards as a response to the challenge of the growing crisis of plastics leaking into the environment in South-East Asia (particularly the marine environment).