Database of Research, Legal and Policy Efforts on Pollution from Marine Plastics in ASEAN+3

SECTION 1 – Regional framework of actions

1. Goals, objectives and actions of the COBSEA RAP MALI
2. The ASEAN Framework of Action for Marine Debris (FAMAD)
3. The ASEAN+3 (APT) Marine Plastic Debris Cooperative Action Initiative
4. The EAS Manila Plan of Action, 2018 Leader’s Statement on Combating Marine Plastic Debris and 2019 Chairman Statement of the 14th EAS
5. The 2019 APEC Roadmap on Marine Debris

SECTION 2 – Comparison of regional frameworks

1. Goals and objectives
2. Actions and activities
3. Institutional mechanisms, cooperation processes at governmental and non-governmental levels

SECTION 3 – Implementation of international law

1. UNEA resolutions
2. UNCLOS
3. Other multilateral environmental agreements

SECTION 4 – Regional frameworks and published research

1. Support provided by public research to regional frameworks and actions plans
2. Research gaps to support implementation of regional frameworks and action plans

SECTION 5 – Domestic policies and regulatory approaches and obstacles

1. Scope of analysis
2. Regulatory approaches to plastic bags, single-use plastics and packaging
3. Challenges linked to different approaches to plastic recycling and biodegradable plastics and other plastic alternatives
4. Upstream source restrictions
5. Microbeads
6. Summary of findings for the region on domestic policies and regulatory approaches and obstacles

SECTION 6 – Overall findings from the research review and the gap analysis

1. Research gaps
2. Legal and institutional barriers or gaps

SECTION 7 – Recommendations

1. Substantive issues in need of further research
2. Research development and coordination
3. Linkages between relevant governmental and intergovernmental institutions
4. Context-specific outreach and education