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Canada will disburse $30 million under the Marine Litter Mitigation Fund

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    Canada is working with international partners to deliver four initiatives under the $100M Marine Litter Mitigation Fund in support of the Ocean Plastics Charter, which was launched as part of the Charlevoix Blueprint for Healthy Oceans, Seas and Resilient Coastal Communities, during Canada’s 2018 G7 Presidency. To date we have disbursed $70M and will disburse the remaining $30M in the present fiscal year. -The World Bank’s Blue Economy Program (PROBLUE) is a multi-donor trust fund implemented over four years (2019-2023) dedicated to promoting healthy oceans through the reduction of marine litter and pollution. To date, PROBLUE has received pledges of approximately US$110 million, including $69 million from Canada, making us the top donor. Canada’s support includes $4 million in funding to PROBLUE to assist developing countries in producing sustainable O13ocean plans, in alignment with the Transformations for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, endorsed by Canada in December 2020. As of 2020, the PROBLUE project has supported work in every region, adding value to 50 investments totaling more than US$3.6 billion. - The $20 million Afri-Plastics implemented by Nesta Challenges (2020-2023) aims to engage entrepreneurs and innovators to assist in finding solutions to reducing plastic waste entering the oceans from Sub-Saharan African countries, in a manner that promotes gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. - The Incubation Network, a multi-country, multi-donor project managed by SecondMuse, seeks to reduce plastic leaking into the world’s oceans while improving the livelihoods of people, working in waste management and recycling systems in South and Southeast Asia. GAC is contributing $9 million over four years (2019-2023). Thus far, the project has contributed to a growing network of 35+ Entrepreneur Support Organisations based in and operating across five target countries. - The Global Plastics Action Partnership (GPAP) is a public-private collaboration platform led by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which aims to help translate political commitment to address plastic pollution into tangible strategies in select coastal economies. GAC is providing $6 million over four years (2019-2023).
    Partners

    The World Economic Forum (International Organization), SecondMuse (Non-Governmental Organization), The World Bank (International Organization), Nesta Challenges (Innovation Foundation)

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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    14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
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    Timeline
    01 December 2019 (start date)
    01 April 2023 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Government of Canada
    SDGs
    Other beneficiaries
    Global with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Est Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Thailand)
    Ocean Basins
    Global
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine pollution
    Countries
    Canada
    Canada
    Headquarters
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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    Jessika, Policy Analyst