CITIES AND MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY - Course Handbook

The designations employed and the presentation of material on any map in this work do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] 1 Course Modules 2 Course Development Partners United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. [...] In support of the ASEAN framework of Action on Marine Debris and the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, the project will make plastic waste management more circular and reduce the amount of waste entering the marine environment. [...] This includes: what is plastic and how is it used; the main causes and consequences of plastic pollution; the relationship between plastic and cities; and the global and regional policy context of efforts to stop plastic pollution. [...] The most effective way to halt the formation of these patches is to reduce the amount of unmanaged plastic entering waterways and the environment.