NEWS & VIEWS
Expert and Policy Dialogue on the Assessment of Policy Responses to Plastic Pollution
Policy dialogue on policy responses to plastic pollution in the ASEAN+3 region.
Addressing Plastic Pollution Through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Southeast Asia
Several ASEAN countries have started to implement EPR for packaging. This opinion piece highlights the regulations, challenges, and the roles of stakeholders.
ERIA Receives IGO Observer Status from UNEA: Advancing Global Environmental Participation
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has received official accreditation as an intergovernmental organization (IGO) by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
AFD and ERIA Forge Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Sustainable Development in the ASEAN Region
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) have taken a significant stride towards advancing regional progress and sustainable development by formalising a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Breaking the Plastic Habit: A Public Dialogue on the Application of Behavioural Insights
The Behavioral Insight Project Public Dialogue aimed to explore the potential of utilizing innovative approaches developed in the fields of social science and behavioral economics in addressing plastic pollution.
World Bank partners with ERIA and IGES on Knowledge and Partnership Platform in Southeast Asia
Organizations working on marine plastics knowledge in ASEAN gathered for the First Consultation Workshop for the Knowledge and Partnerships Platform of the SEA-MaP initiative.
A United ASEAN Against Plastic Pollution
Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, President of ERIA, delivered an opening remark at the ASEAN Conference on Combatting Plastic Pollution (ACCPP) 2023, highlighting the challenges to tackling plastic waste pollution in the ASEAN region.
A Walk through Bantar Gebang Landfill: A Closer Look at the Informal Waste Workers
The waste workers of Bantar Gebang are an integral part of the informal recycling network which has contributed to 9.3 per cent of recycling rate for all non-organic waste in the landfill site.
Reducing Marine Plastics: the Importance of Regional Knowledge Sharing and Policy Harmonisation
Experts and representatives of the ASEAN+3 Member States highlighted the importance of knowledge sharing to support and harmonise data-driven policymaking in the region to address marine plastic pollution.
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium: the Launching of the ASEAN-Japan Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution
Mr Reo Kawamura, Director for Environmental Policy and Director for Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris launched the new “ASEAN-Japan Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution” during the ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium, last month.
