______2020/SOM1/OFWG/036 Agenda Item: 2Aii

Workshop on Promoting APEC Innovative Models in Reducing and Managing Land-Based Debris into Oceans for Sustainable Development

Purpose: Information Submitted by: Viet Nam

14th Ocean and Fisheries Working Group Meeting Putrajaya, 7-8 February 2020

APEC WORKSHOP ON

“PROMOTING APEC INNOVATIVE MODELS IN REDUCING AND MANAGING LAND-BASED DEBRIS INTO OCEANS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” The project proposed by in PS2 2019 and has been endorsed by the APEC BMC

Co-sponsoring Economies: ; ; ; Malaysia; ; ; The ; ; ; A TWO – DAY WORKSHOP 14TH – 15TH MAY 2020, DA NANG CITY Alignment APEC long-term guiding documents APEC 2019 - 2020

APEC Viet Nam 2017 Joint Ministerial APEC Chile 2019 The APEC Roadmap on Statement priority on Sustainable Marine Debris “We encourage all economies and stakeholders, Growth particularly the private sector, to engage in ocean- to mitigate the impediments of to protect oceans and marine related cooperation, including investment in marine debris for sustainable ecosystem, particularly to sustainable materials management and waste economic growth in the Asia- prevent and reduce marine management infrastructure, to reduce land-based Pacific. debris. sources of marine debris in APEC”.

SDG 14 on oceans, seas and marine resources APEC Malaysia 2020 priority area 3: “By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution Driving Innovative Sustainability of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including Innovative Waste Management through Circular Economy marine debris and nutrient pollution”. ALIGNMENT OFWG Forum

OFWG Objectives OFWG Work Plan for “Ensuring the conservation 2018 and sustainable use of OFWG Strategic Plan marine resources as well as (2016 – 2018) protection of marine Sustainable Development ecosystems needed to and Protection of the support fisheries and Marine Environment aquaculture” OBJECTIVE Protecting our oceans from land-based debris => maximizing the benefits of marine technological innovations as well as advancing the sustainable growth in the region.

 Build the capacity of economies through sharing experiences and best practices among participants in harnessing new technologies to address effectively the apec-wide issue of marine debris;  Develop a set of recommendations to improve waste management measures and prevent the entrance of land-based marine debris into oceans;  Identify cooperation areas and promote collective actions. TENTATIVE AGENDA

 The effects of innovative technology application in reducing and monitoring the land-based marine debris on natural oceanic ecosystem and human’s well-being;  Innovative approaches and best practices to improve waste management measures as well as manage and prevent marine debris;  Potential cooperation areas on new technologies for marine conservation among apec members;  The compendium of recommendations. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !