Side Event at CBD COP12: Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity

Side event of Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12)

Venue: Pyeongchang, Korea.
Time: 10 October 2014 13:00-15:00


Organizer:
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Our Sea of East Asia Network (Korea Marine Litter Institute)


Invited speaker:
Sunwook Hong (Our Seas of East Asia Network)
Impact of marine debris in wild animals in the coastal area of Korea.

Kisup Lee (Waterbird Network Korea)
Plastic debris as nesting materials in a breeding site of endangered species Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor in South Korea.

Panel discussion:

• Mr. Nicholas Bax (CISRO/Australia)
• Ms. Jacqueline Alder (UNEP)
• Ms. Jessica Sanders (FAO)
• Ms. Daniela Diz (WWF)

This event will review and and consolidate on the experiences, tools and guidance on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, and provide inputs to the forthcoming CBD Expert Workshop on this issue in December 2014.

Contact: Dr. Yong Chang Jang
055-649-5224 (South Korea 82)
010-9904-5224 (South Korea 82)
yongchangjang@hotmail.com