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Fifth International Marine Debris Conference

21 May 2012 | by gpa.unep.org
The Fifth International Marine Debris Conference took place from 20 to 25 March, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawai’i, bringing together 440 participants representing some 38 countries. Conference participants - researchers, natural resource managers, policymakers, industry representatives, and the non-governmental community - refined and endorsed by acclamation the Honolulu Commitment, which outlines 12 actions to reduce marine debris.

The Fifth International Marine Debris ConferenceThe Fifth International Marine Debris Conference took place from 20 to 25 March, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawai’i, bringing together 440 participants representing some 38 countries. Conference participants - researchers, natural resource managers, policymakers, industry representatives, and the non-governmental community - refined and endorsed by acclamation the Honolulu Commitment, which outlines 12 actions to reduce marine debris. Participants and a group of rapporteurs also worked to revise the Honolulu Strategy, a framework strategy to prevent, reduce, and manage marine debris. The conference was co-organized by The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and UNEP and allowed sharing of strategies and best practices to assess, reduce and prevent the impacts of marine debris through workshops, field trips, technical and policy sessions, poster presentations, and panel discussions.