Sea change: Japan leads on marine plastic litter

Marine plastic litter has been recognised as one of the world's greatest environmental challenges in recent years and several international forums have started to take action on the issue. In June 2019, G20 member countries agreed on the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision at the Osaka Summit. Japan led th...

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Published inEast Asia Forum quarterly (Online) Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 24 - 25
Main Authors Kojima, Michikazu, Iwasaki, Fusanori
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra Australian National University Press 01.07.2019
Subjects
Abe, Shinzo
Charters
Environmental conditions
Innovations
Litter
Markets
Plastics
Pollution
Prime ministers
Recycling
Sustainability
Trump, Donald J
Waste management
Canada
United States > US
Asia
Japan
East Asia
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Summary:Marine plastic litter has been recognised as one of the world's greatest environmental challenges in recent years and several international forums have started to take action on the issue. In June 2019, G20 member countries agreed on the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision at the Osaka Summit. Japan led the way in concluding the Vision, through which G20 countries aim to reduce additional marine plastic pollution to zero by 2050.But last year Japan, together with the United States, did not agree to adopt the Ocean Plastics Charter at the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada. Why did Japan lead the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision while it refused to sign the Ocean Plastics Charter in 2018?The Ocean Plastics Charter declared that G7 leaders would commit to action towards a resource-efficient, lifecycle management approach to plastics in their economies. This would be done through sustainable design, production and after-use markets; better waste collection and management; promoting sustainable lifestyles and education; more research, innovation and new technologies; and coastal and shoreline action.
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ISSN:1837-5081
1837-509X