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Tuesday 19-05 16:15

Governance of marine litter in islands. Moderated by Agencia de Residuos de Catalunya / AEBAM

Andrómeda Room

Moderator

Mr.
Ignasi Mateo i Rodríguez
I hold a Degree in Chemical Sciences and a Master’...
Project Mana...
Waste Agen...
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Secretary

Mr.
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Speaker
AEBAM
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Speakers

Ms.
Ivanice O. Monteiro Silva
Ivanice Monteiro was born on 20 September 1981 in ...
Bióloga Mari...
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Mr.
Rui Martins
Rui Martins is Director of the largest Marine Park...
Diretor
Regional D...
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Mr.
Matias Ibañez Sales
Lawyer and political scientist, Matías Ibáñez is t...
Coordinator ...
The UNEP/M...
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Mr.
Ángel Pablo Montañés Ríos
Agricultural Engineer, University of La Laguna ...
Director-Gen...
Government...
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Mr.
Pedro Sepúlveda
Pedro Sepúlveda is a Biologist and, since 2020, He...
Head of Clim...
DRAM - Reg...
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Description

Managing marine litter on islands requires specific policies that address their unique needs. This session will examine how different policies implement concrete and effective measures to tackle this growing cross-border problem, which must be a priority for governments and international organisations.

Program

Modera: Ignasi Mateo – Agència de Residus de Catalunya/ AEBAM

  • Angel Pablo Montañés – Director-General for Environmental Quality, Government of the Canary Islands
    Implementation of the circular economy in island contexts. How can actions that truly generate impact be prioritised? Examples from the Canary Islands.
  • Rui Miguel Oliveira Martins – Government of the Azores. Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries / Regional Directorate for Maritime Policy (DRPM A)
    Marine litter management in the Azores. Challenges and opportunities.
  • Pedro Sepúlveda – Government of Madeira. Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture / Regional Directorate for the Environment and the Sea (DRAM).
    Marine litter: from Local to international governance. The importance of geographical source determination.

  • Matías Ibáñez Salas – Operations Coordinator at MedWaves, the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for SCP (formerly SCP/RAC)
    Low Plastic Zones. Projects aimed at reducing plastic use in Mediterranean islands.

  • Ivanice Monteiro – Reseacher – IMar – Instituto do Mar de Cabo Verde
    Marine litter in Cabo Verde: an emerging environmental challenge.