Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - A seminar was held by the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands under theVietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) on May 24 to share experiencein managing and proposing contents for the national action plan on ocean plasticwaste management to 2030.
General Director of VASI Ta Dinh Thi said plastic waste in the sea causesserious impact on the marine ecosystems.
Implementing Vietnam's initiatives on ocean plastic waste proposed at the sixth Assembly of the GlobalEnvironment Facility (GEF), and the resultsof the 44th G7 Summit held in Canada in 2018, the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment assigned the VASI to build the nationalaction plan on ocean plastic waste management to 2030.
The action aims to manage ocean plastic waste from waste sources in mainland andthose at sea in a way to ensure sustainable marine economic developmentstrategy, turn Vietnam into a pioneer in the region in reducing ocean plasticwaste, and create a breakthrough in awareness and behavior of the community in usingplastic products.
Tosuccessfully implement the above objectives, the draft action plan focuses on building,supplementing and completing mechanisms, policies and laws on ocean plasticwaste management; raising public awareness of using plastic products andcollecting ocean plastic waste; and promoting science research, applying,developing and transferring technology related to the work.
Scientists and managers attending the seminar proposed contents for the actionplan, focusing on assessing the status quo of the solid waste management andparticipation of stakeholders in managing ocean plastic waste in Vietnam; and policiesand mechanisms to limit the use of plastic bags that are difficult to decomposeand use environmentally friendly products to replace plastic bags.
The draft plan is expected to be completed and submitted to the Government inJune.-VNA
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