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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter: Implementation

Reducing the negative impacts of marine litter, including microplastics, to the Arctic marine environment.

Sneak peek on the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter with Elizabeth McLanahan

The Icelandic Chairmanship put a focus on marine litter in the Arctic. One of the most anticipated outcomes is the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter in the Arctic, wh...
30 Mar 2021

A toolbox for comprehensive plastics monitoring

AMAP’s Expert Group on Litter and Microplastics is developing the first monitoring plan that is looking for plastics in the entire ecosystem
20 Nov 2020

On track with the regional plastic action plan for the Arctic

In October 2019, the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative and the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute co-hosted a workshop on Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean wi...
22 Apr 2020
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Marine Litter Regional Action Plan
Marine Litter Regional Action Plan

Project details

Lead Working Groups
PAME
Lead Arctic States & Permanent Participants
Finland
Norway
The Kingdom of Denmark
The United States
Engaged observers
OSPAR Commission
Start - End
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