To effectively implement this legally binding instrument on plastic pollution in developing countries and economies in transition, the INC will need to address capacity-building, provide technical and financial assistance, and ensure that the global community includes diverse voices and perspectives in shifting the needle on plastic pollution.
The rapidly increasing levels of plastic pollution represent a serious global environmental issue that negatively impacts the environmental, social, economic and health dimensions of sustainable development. Under a business-as-usual scenario and in the absence of necessary interventions, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems could nearly triple from some 9–14 million tonnes per year in 2016 to a projected 23–37 million tons per year by 2040.
