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Africa: UN Trade and Environment Agencies Target Plastic Pollution Through Global Negotiations and Trade Measures

eriinfo.com11 months ago09 mins

New York — They are lightweight, cheap, and able to be used in every sector of every supply chain. Few materials have revolutionized manufacturing and the global economy as much as plastics have. They are essential in almost everything, however this comes at a cost. A cost of 1.5 trillion annually in environmental damage, and…

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Africa: Governments Leave ISA Negotiations Without Promised Ocean Action

eriinfo.com12 months ago08 mins

“We are rushing to prepare regulations atop a foundation of scientific uncertainty, in direct contradiction of our obligation under Article 145 of UNCLOS to protect the marine environment. This is not urgency born of science, but acceleration shaped by external pressure. We must be guided by principle, and not by artificial deadlines.” President Surangel Whipps…