Marine Plastics in East Asia and the Pacific: Crisis and Opportunity
Monday, November 2, 2020, 9 PM (Washington DC)
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 9 AM (Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta) | 10 AM (Beijing, Singapore) | 1 PM (Sydney)
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Marine plastics has become a global development challenge as the growing amount mismanaged of plastic waste pollutes oceans, coastlines, rivers, and other inland waterways while affecting the livelihoods of coastal communities. The sudden increase in single-use plastics during the COVID-19 pandemic has created an additional stress on countries working to tackle the challenge.

The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is a key player in the marine plastics crisis with a groundswell of public support for urgent action against plastic pollution to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies. Join government officials, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives from across the region to discuss effective ways to accelerate policies, investments, and innovations to address marine plastics in East Asia.
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When it's time, join the live webcast: https://live.worldbank.org/marine-plastics-east-asia-pacific

Follow the event on Twitter #BeatPlasticPollution.

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Speakers include:

World Bank Group:
David Malpass, President, World Bank Group
Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, East Asia Pacific Region, World Bank
Alfonso Garcia Mora, Vice President, Asia and Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 
Government:
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia
Ta Dinh Thi, Director General, Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Vietnam
Say Samal, Minister of Environment, Cambodia
Vegard Kaale, Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste
 
Private sector:
Corine Tap, Senior Vice President, Danone Waters Indonesia and SEA
Yashovardhan Lohia, Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, Indorama Ventures PCL

Civil society:
Tiza Mafira, Executive Director, Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (Plastic Bag Diet Movement), Indonesia
 
Moderator:
Sharanjit Leyl, Producer and Presenter, BBC World News
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