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Closing the Plastic Tap: The IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme's approach to plastic pollution abatement in Africa and Asia

Why attend
Learn about outcomes and solutions to the plastic pollution problem from the IUCN Close the Plastic Tap Programme, specifically from work in Africa and Asia. Highlights will include national and regional hotspotting results, policy, knowledge, and circular economy links.
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This event will be a showcase of solutions and outcomes on how IUCN is tackling the marine plastic pollution crisis in Africa and Asia, with a focus on Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand and Viet Nam. The importance of data, Knowledge, Capacity Building, Policy, Circular Economy, Monitoring and Measuring Impact will be covered.

Session agenda

Speaker

Mr Alexis GROSSKOPF

CEO,
OceanHub Africa
South Africa


11:15 - 12:15

Dr Janaka DE SILVA

Senior Programme Coordinator,
IUCN
Switzerland


11:15 - 12:15

Mr Peter MANYARA

Regional Project Officer, Marine Plastics & Coastal Communities,
IUCN
South Africa


11:15 - 12:15

Mr Ricardo SCACCHETTI

General director,
Impact Track
France


11:15 - 12:15

Facilitator

Ms Lynn SORRENTINO

Marine Programme Officer, Plastics,
IUCN
Switzerland


11:15 - 12:15

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