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Marine pollution
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Turning the tide: governing marine pollution from source to sea

Will 2025 be a breakthrough year in the attempts to tackle marine pollution? In this event you will meet leading experts on policy processes and innovation who explore important emerging trends. 

12 June 2025 at 10:45 CEST

ending at 12:00 CEST

Nice, France

Théâtre L'Alphabet, 19, Rue de Lille

Event contacts

Karina Barquet / karina.barquet@sei.orgMaria Sköld / maria.skold@sei.orgCharlotte Wagner / charlotte.wagner@sei.org

Marine pollution is rising at an alarming rate, but 2025 could be the year when we start reversing the trend. This session will outline the current dangers, not least for global food security, but at the same time realistically assess the potential of three major shifts:

  • The Global Plastics Treaty with negotiations resuming in August.
  • The implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC).
  • New governance tools and innovation to tackle pollution from source to sea and accelerate river cleanups.

How can we create synergies between the three, resulting in an effective plastics treaty, ambitious implementation of the GFC and widespread use of the many innovations that exist but are under-utilized?

Bringing together governments, international organizations, NGOs and researchers, the session will discuss topics like expectations related to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, incentives for GFC implementation, effective source-to-sea management, how to protect small-scale fishers from pollution threats, and best-practice examples of river cleanups.

SEI at the UN Ocean Conference 

This session is part of a half-day event organized by SEI at the UN Ocean Conference on 12 June. Join the full day starting at 9 am to learn more about Enhancing Coastal Resilience for a Thriving Blue Economy (Event ID: 0265).

Read more about SEI at the UN Ocean Conference. 

Sivendra Michael – Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Government of Fiji 

Tomas Brodin, Professor at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor at the Department of Environmental & Biological Sciences of University of Gothenburg. Member of the Scientists’ Coaltion for an Effective Plastics Treaty. 

Sonja Koeppel, Secretary of the Water Convention, UNECE

Pär Larshans, Sustainability Director Ragn-Sells

Janne van Eerten, Global Public Affairs Manager at The Ocean Cleanup

Charlotte Wagner, Senior Scientist Stockholm Environment Institute US

Jodie Roussell, Global Public Affairs Lead – Packaging and Sustainability at Nestlé & Co-Chair of The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty

Moderator: Karina Barquet, Senior Research Fellow Stockholm Environment Institute

Topics and subtopics
Economy : Innovation, Sustainable lifestyles

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