Expert and Policy Dialogue on the Assessment of Policy Responses to Plastic Pollution Bangkok, 4 March 2024: In efforts towards achieving the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision to reduce additional marine plastic pollution to zero by 2050, The Ministry of Environment of Japan (MOEJ), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Institute for Global …
Breaking the Plastic Habit: A Public Dialogue on the Application of Behavioural Insights Jakarta, 9 November 2023: As a way to tackle plastic waste issue in ASEAN from the social science angle, the Behavioral Insight Project Public Dialogue, took place within the ERIA premise. The event, organized by the Economic Research Institute …
World Bank partners with ERIA and IGES on Knowledge and Partnership Platform in Southeast Asia Jakarta, 18 October – Organizations and institutions working on marine plastics knowledge in ASEAN gathered for the First Consultation Workshop for the Knowledge and Partnerships Platform of the Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP). The …
A United ASEAN Against Plastic Pollution Jakarta, 17 October 2023: The ASEAN Conference on Combatting Plastic Pollution (ACCPP) 2023 was hosted by the Indonesian government in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Indonesia National Plastic Action Partnership …
Reducing Marine Plastics: the Importance of Regional Knowledge Sharing and Policy Harmonisation Vientiane, 23 August 2023: Experts and representatives of the ASEAN+3 Member States gathered in Vientiane, Laos to discuss the progress and challenges of national and regional efforts in addressing marine plastic pollution. Among the key points discussed, the speakers …
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium: the Launching of the ASEAN-Japan Action Agenda on Plastic Pollution A Symposium commemorating the 50th year of cooperation between ASEAN and Japan was held during the ASEAN-Japan Environment Week in Laos (Aug 22nd-24th 2023). On August 24th, Mr Reo Kawamura, Director for Environmental …
Private Sector’s Joint Efforts in Reducing Plastic Pollution in Laos Vientiane, 23 August 2023: A unified and comprehensive contribution from all parts of society, including the private sector, is necessary to effectively reduce plastic pollution in Lao PDR, speakers said at a seminar. Multiple businesses in the country are …
ERIA Participates in 18th ASEAN+3 Environment Ministers Meeting and ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environmental Cooperation Vientiane, 24 August 2023: Mr Koji Hachiyama, Chief Operating Officer of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), gave a presentation at the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) and ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue …
ERIA Attends Environment Ministerial Meetings and ASEAN-Japan Environment Week An Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) delegation led by Mr Koji Hachiyama, Chief Operating Officer, took part in a number of salient activities during the ASEAN-Japan Environment Week on 22-24 August, and the Environment Ministerial …
Cross-boundary Marine Plastics: The Significance of Collaborative Works and Local Wisdom Bogor, 6 July 2023: The alarming severity of marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia demands united action and collaboration among relevant stakeholders, including local communities and their invaluable wisdom. During a joint briefing on Technology and Innovation Solutions …
Working Group Reaffirms ASEAN’s Commitment to Implement Environmentally Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Ha Noi, 5-7 July 2023: Advancing the utilisation of technologies for environmentally sound management of hazardous chemicals and waste was the focus of the eighth ASEAN Working Group on Chemicals and Waste meeting. The event was co-hosted by …
ERIA’s Experts Urge Standardised Methodologies on Plastic Debris Data Collection and Analysis Denpasar, 24-25 May 2023: The fourth meeting of ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris concluded by urging the development of standardised methodologies for material flow analysis of plastics and monitoring plastic pollution in the environment. The …
3RproMar Knowledge Partnership: Preventing Marine Plastic Pollution for a Stronger Circular Economy in ASEAN Bali, 22 May 2023: ‘Reduce Reuse Recycle to Protect Marine Debris and Coral Reefs’ (3RproMar), an ASEAN-German cooperation project implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the ASEAN Secretariat, successfully organised its 2…
CORA Eco Ikot: Empowering Women while Mainstreaming Community-based Recycling System Parañaque, Metro Manila, 15 April 2023: In an attempt to learn more about community-based waste management initiatives in the Philippines, the research team of the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris visited CORA Eco-Ikot Center, an inclusive …
Extended Producer Responsibilities and Private Sector Initiatives Key Factors in Curbing Marine Plastic in the Philippines Manila, 14 April 2023: Various stakeholders in the Philippines gathered here today in a hybrid event aiming to stock-take the progress and discuss the many ways private companies have been contributing to combating plastic waste and marine plastic …
How to Prevent Plastic Leakage from Factories and Informal Recycling Sector in ASEAN Hanoi, 28 March 2023: Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in collaboration with Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre Company Limited (VNCPC) organised an in-country …
Extended Producer Responsibility in Asia: Fostering Peer-to-peer Learning, Understanding Unique Local Challenges 23 November 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) co-hosted a hybrid seminar entitled “The Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) …
Engaging Youth in Preventing Marine Plastic Pollution: Clean Up Day in Cambodia Within the framework of Cambodian ASEAN Chairmanship support, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Cambodia held a youth engagement event entitled ‘Clean Up Day’ in two high schools …
Assessing Marine Plastic Pollution: Site Visit to Mangrove Forest and Interceptor 001 in Jakarta Bay Area 9 November 2022: A group of experts on marine plastic debris working in ASEAN+3 region visited the Jakarta Bay area to observe plastic pollution affecting the mangrove forest as well as to visit The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor 001 in …
The 3rd ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris: Stocktaking and Future Work 8 November 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) co-hosted the Third ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris hybrid …
The Keys to Sustainable Society: Habit, Younger Generation, and ESG Investment A waste management expert from Japan pointed out three important factors that can influence consumer behaviour to build a more sustainable society: Habit, awareness among young people, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investment. Dr Misuzu Asari, Associate …
Entrepreneurship in the Environmental Field: Insights from Women-led Businesses on Tackling Plastic Waste The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) through a collaboration between the Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Innovation (E-S-I) Knowledge Lab and the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris (RKC-MPD) hosted a webinar today titled ‘Female Entrepreneurs …
Leading by Examples: A Call for Action to Combat Marine Plastic Litter during Rainy Days 26 January 2022: Rainy season exacerbates the existing marine plastic issue. Heavy rain accelerates the amount of plastic leakage and generates accumulation of plastic in the oceans. The occurrence can not only cause annual floods, but also bring harmful …
Innovation as a Driver to Tackle Marine Plastics: The Private Sector in Malaysia in Support of the National Goals …
ASEAN on Point Public Forum: How Policies can Support the Private Sector in Combatting Marine Plastic Debris …
How Private Companies in Indonesia Combat Marine Plastic Debris: Private Sector Plays Fundamental Role to Utilizing Plastic Waste …
ERIA-IGES Joint Webinar on Estimating Plastic Waste and Pollution for Data-driven Policy Making in Emerging Economies at the occasion of 7th 3RINCs …
Financial Support is Needed to Overcome the Regional Waste Management Issues in Indonesia and Other Asian Countries Jakarta, 18 September 2019: Experts in waste management issues, private sector, and policymakers attended a seminar on ‘Regional Waste Management in Indonesia and Other Asian Countries’ in Jakarta on 18 September 2019, organised by the Economic Research Institute …
