Addressing Plastic Pollution in Asia Pacific - Concept Note

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationAsia & Pacific Office
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-07T11:57:50Z
dc.date.available2025-08-07T11:57:50Z
dc.date.issued2025-08
dc.date.submitted2025-08-07
dc.descriptionThe Asia-Pacific region is at the epicenter of the global plastic pollution crisis, facing unprecedented challenges that threaten both environmental and socio-economic stability. Plastic pollution disrupts marine ecosystems, damages biodiversity, and impairs the provision of essential ecosystem services. Microplastics and toxic chemicals released from degrading plastics contaminate aquatic food webs, posing risks to food security, fisheries, and human health.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48331
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number1 p.
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectchemical pollutant
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectmicroplastic pollution
dc.subjectecosystem service
dc.subjecttoxic substance
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleAddressing Plastic Pollution in Asia Pacific - Concept Noteen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.mettingsessionForum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific - Sixth Session. Republic of Fiji, 26-29 August 2025

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