An increasing amount of evasive plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm in length (Microplastics) are found in the water of the Caribbean Sea annually. The management of these Microplastics are proving to be an increasing challenge for the Greater Caribbean region. The impacts of these Microplastics on the environment and human health are the subject of ongoing research and studies in the region.
It is necessary to raise awareness of this emerging issue , promote initatives that reduce plastic waste entering the marine environment and develop policy interventions that encourage better management of this pollutant.
In collaboration with the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AMEXCID), the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), and the Regional Training and Technology Transfer Centre of the Basel Convention for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will host a 5-day seminar that aims to increase regional understanding of the origin of plastic waste, current initiatives to study this waste and its impacts and current attempts find long-term solutions to combat this pollution.
This free webinar will be presented in 3 languages English, French and Spanish and will provide key information on the protection and detoxification of the Caribbean Sea.
This week-long seminar will comprise of multiple presentations and speakers and will take place virtually, using the WebEx platform from 31 October 2022 to 4 November 2022, from 10:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. (GMT-4).
Registration: https://bit.ly/3Cz1hWX .
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