At the First COBSEA (Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia) Marine Litter Workshop held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 8-9 May 2007, representatives of NOWPAP introduced the overall progress on the implementation of its Marine Litter Activity (MALITA) which was launched one and half years ago. As sister programmes of UNEP Regional Seas, both NOWPAP and COBSEA are carrying out activities addressing marine litter issue in line with global UNEP marine litter initiative. The two bodies keep close contact to exchange information and to share their experiences in dealing with marine litter problem. Next month, COBSEA will join an International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) campaign organized by NOWPAP in Rizhao, China on 27-28 June 2007.
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.