Events

When: 17 June 2026, WED, 75 mins, 17:30 – 18:45
Where: Manta Ray Room, PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort and Spa, Mombasa, Kenya

Background

Under the umbrella of ENVIROTECH 2026: Indonesia International Environment Technology and Innovation Expo & Conference, held in conjunction with World Environment Day (WED) and World Ocean Day 2026 (WOD), COBSEA will contribute to two events at the Jakarta Convention Center as part of Indonesia’s WED and WOD 2026 celebrations.

Date: 23 Mar 2026

Time: 12:45 - 13:30

Organizer: CMS Dugong MOU, IKI, EAD, The Princess Foundation, YAS Research and Rescue Center

Location: Room 5, Bosque Expo, Campo Grande, Brazil

Event URL: Stronger Together: Advancing Seagrass and Dugong Conservation at CMS COP15 | Dugong

Background and rationale
Plastic waste remains one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, with particularly severe impacts on coastal and island communities. Beyond environmental degradation, mismanaged plastic waste undermines public health, livelihoods, gender equality and human dignity. At the same time, the region has seen growing momentum around circular economy approaches, social innovation and data-driven policy tools that can turn waste challenges into opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asian (UNEP-COBSEA) are jointly organizing the 2025 SEA of Solutions Forum in Bangkok from 16 to 17 December 2025. This is the 6th edition of the SEA of Solutions Forum, which builds on longstanding collaboration between UNEP ROAP and UNEP COBSEA in delivering solutions on plastics and marine litter in the East Asian Seas region.  

Considered Asia-Pacific’s largest and longest-standing gathering of adaptation practitioners to share information, knowledge and best practices in adaptation and resilience-building, the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum) is the biennial flagship event of the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Secretariat, hosted within the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

The Twenty-fourth Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans will be held in the framework of the Third UN Oceans Conference (UNOC-3), at the kind invitation of the Government of France, on 11th June 2025 in Nice, France.

For more information: https://www.unep.org/events/conference/twenty-fourth-global-meeting-regional-seas-programme

PART 1 - joint action, knowledge sharing, and capacity building

  • When: 9 June 2025, 14h00 - 15h00 (CET)

  • Where: #ForCoral Pavilion - Auditorium, at La Baleine, Palais des Expositions, Nice, France

PART 2 - reflections and synergies, fostering strategic partnerships, and enhancing regional collaboration

  • When: 13 June 2025, 12h45 - 13h30 (CET)

When: 29 April 2025, 16h30 - 18h00 (KST)

Where: Room 216, BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea

The East Asian Seas is home to the richest marine biodiversity globally. Regional organizations are committed to undertaking joint actions, allowing for streamlined initiatives in support of the 30x30. The session will establish the East Asian Seas Regional Collaborative Network of MPAs, to accelerate initiatives to achieve 30x30.

When: 29 April 2025 at 11:00-12:30 (KST)

Where: 201+202, Convention Hall, BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea

The world faces multiple planetary crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution – often referred to as the “Triple Planetary Crises”. Addressing these challenges requires integrated and comprehensive solutions, as solving the challenges separately in a “one-by-one” approach is not sufficient given the urgency of the situation.