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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Coastal Cleanup and Community Outreach Education for Single-use Plastics

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    Description
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    The objective of the Island Coastal Cleanup for 14 l sites in Abu Dhabi is to gather collected trash/data on single use plastics using an app called Clean Abu Dhabi We have identified 14 sites where we would like our stakeholders to organize their cleanup activities and use the app to collect the data .and launch a new mobile application “ Clean Abu Dhabi “that will enable the community to support Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi in creating a data baseline for the amounts of single use plastics and other types of waste entering the marine , based on the data collected Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi will be able to develop a set of new policies and regulations around single use plastics.

    Partners
    Unite Arab Emirates - Alliance of Proactive Organizations Center for Environmental Advocacny UAE APOCEA - Lead Entity Non Governmental Organization NGO
    Alpha Phi Omega International Service Fraternity and Sorority (APOISFS) - Non Governmental Organization NGO
    Yas Marina - Private Sector
    Emirates Institute for Health and Safety - Academic Institution
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    By weighing trash collected, by identifying types of waste

    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

    Name Description
    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
    14.2 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
    14.3 Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all 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.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
    Coastal Cleanup and survey of quantity of single use plastics in the ocean
    Clean Abu Dhabi “that will enable the community to support Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi in creating a data baseline for the amounts of single use plastics and other types of waste entering the marine , based on the data collected Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi will be able to develop a set of new policies and regulations around single use plastics.
    5th Mangrove Tree Planting Anniversary Barangay Lawin 11 , Cavite City Philippines
    Clean Abu Dhabi “that will enable the community to support Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi in creating a data baseline for the amounts of single use plastics and other types of waste entering the marine , based on the data collected Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi will be able to develop a set of new policies and regulations around single use plastics.
    Financing (in USD)
    5000
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Data Forms and Coordinators Form from www.oceanconservancy.org Trash Free Seas Program
    In-kind contribution
    T-Shirts, Gloves, Tents, Sound System, Tables, Tarps,
    In-kind contribution
    Training and Educatonal Awareness on 4R's Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover
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    Timeline
    01 December 2019 (start date)
    01 December 2020 (date of completion)
    Entity
    UAE APOCEA ,APOISFS , Yas Marina, Emirates Institute for Health and Safety
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Abu Dhabi City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Other beneficiaries
    Global Common - the Whole World
    Ocean Basins
    Global, Indian Ocean, North Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Mangroves, Marine and coastal ecosystems management, Marine pollution, Sustainable blue economy, Implementation of international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
    Countries
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    Contact Information

    Ramon Franco, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Consultant