Lead institution:
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), IOC/UNESCO – Thailand
River is recognized as a major source of marine plastic waste. It was estimated that more than half of marine plastics comes from Asia’s rivers. This Decade Action aims to generate timely and reliable riverine plastic data to inform waste management and policy recommendations, support technology innovation and promote behavior change, with a view to arresting worsening riverine plastic and microplastic pollution.
Start date: 01/06/2022
End date: 31/12/2028
Lead Contact: Wenxi Zhu (w.zhu@unesco.org) and Daoji Li (daojili@sklec.ecnu.edu.cn)