Regional instruments can help strengthen the global governance of marine plastic pollution, including by contributing to a possible new global agreement, explains a report published by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam. The report titled, ‘Stronger Together: The role of regional instruments in strengthening global governance of marine plastic pollution,’ argues that integration of the global, regional, national, and local scales is needed for a successful ocean governance system to address marine plastic pollution. The report looks at the achievements of regional organizations and instruments related to marine litter, and offers recommendations for policymakers on ways the work of these organizations can be leveraged, supported, and linked to a new global agreement, through their provision of frameworks for action and implementation.
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