Progress report for
Development of a national strategy to combat marine litter
Achievement at a glance
- Adhesion of the Ministry of Environment to the Clean Seas UN Environment Campaign (August 2017);<br>- Organization of the 1st National Seminar to Combat Marine Litter done in November 2017 (https://www.sympla.com.br/1-seminario-nacional-sobre-combate-ao-lixo-no-mar__198716; https://www.facebook.com/ONUMeioAmbiente/)
<br>- Development of an awareness-raising video on marine litter done in November 2017 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00UQQx9-GB8&feature=youtu.be)
<br>- Participation in the 3rd United Nation Environmental Assembly (UNEA 3) to elaborate the Resolution on marine litter and microplastics (UNEP/EA.3/L.20)(December 2017);
<br>- Application for membership in the Global Marine Litter Partnership (March 2018);
<br>- Participation as member of the Steering Committee of the Global Marine Litter Partnership (March 2018);
<br>- Development and launch of the 1st National Plan to Combat Marine Litter The plan strategy was designed (March 2018) and the organizing committee created (May 2018) within the Ministry of Environment engaging different stakeholders;
<br>- Participation as member state in the Ad Hoc Open Ended Expert Group on marine litter and microplastics (May 2018);
<br>- Launch of education and outreach publication on marine litter Book Lixo nos mares: do entendimento soluo final version in July 2018; Comic Book Mariana contra os Super Macabros: a ameaa do lixo nas praias final version in June 2018;
<br>- Participation of the Ministry of Environment in national and international meetings on marine litter: Seminar The Future of Oceans: combatting marine litter, Volvo Ocean Race (April 2018); International Conference on the Protection of the Oceans and Combat to Marine Pollution (April 2018); Seminar The Future of Oceans (June 2018).
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