The URV CEDAT has taken part in the drafting of the proposal of the International Treaty on Plastics to be discussed at the UN
The URV CEDAT has taken part in the drafting of the proposal of the International Treaty on Plastics to be discussed at the UN
Presented in Paris this week, the text aims to prevent, combat, and eradicate any form of plastic pollution of land, atmosphere or water.
Aitana de la Varga Pastor, lecturer from the URV's Department of Public Law and researcher at CEDAT (Tarragona Centre for Environmental Law Studies), has been part of the international group responsible for drafting the text of the Paris International Plastics Treaty. This draft text is being discussed at a negotiating session in Paris from 22 to 26 May 2023, within the framework of the United Nations.
Objectives of the Paris Plastics Treaty
According to the UN, eight million tons of plastic reach the seas and oceans every year, and this amount could triple by 2040, reaching between 23 and 37 million tons if no action is taken. From 1950 to the present, it has gone from two million tons of plastic waste to almost 400 million. "Most of this waste is not well managed," says de la Varga. "Plastic pollution, however, is not limited to marine pollution; it also poses a risk to biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health," she explains.
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Aitana de la Varga, professor at the Department of Public Law of the URV and the Centre for Environmental Law Studies of Tarragona.