The government of Tunisia has elaborated a decree to ban single-use plastic bags, which will be shortly approved. In order to prepare the country for the enforcement, SCP/RAC has provided technical assistance to the government in key aspects. Firstly, technical advice was provided on the draft decree, as well as on the socioeconomic study commissioned by the government on the situation of bags productions and consumption in the country.
▪ Representatives of Mediterranean States and the European Union discussed new measures aimed at curbing pollution, protecting biodiversity and stimulating blue growth in the Mediterranean region.
▪ Decisions examined by the Focal Points of UNEP/MAP are crucial to the achievement of Good Environmental Status in the Mediterranean.
Marine litter in the Mediterranean is a critical issue. Marine litter is strongly related to unbalanced waste management policies and practices, increased industrial (especially plastic) production, and unsustainable consumption patterns. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which by definition should be unpolluted, are however under special threat by this pressure.