The minister also underscored the urgent need for action to prevent and reduce marine litter, but emphasized voluntary domestic action by countries, a release from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.
Indian Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday with French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenin at the ‘One Ocean Summit’, Cooperation on Plastic Pollution, ‘Global Treaty on Plastic’, High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) ) related issues were discussed. ) and COP15.
In the virtual meeting, Yadav said that the ‘One Ocean Summit’ will be an opportunity to prepare political leaders and all stakeholders to make decisive contributions with bold, tangible and actionable initiatives and commitments. “However, India remains fully committed to protecting its maritime interests while it supports the maintenance of rules-based maritime systems, as mandated under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, ” He insisted.
The minister also underscored the urgent need for action to prevent and reduce marine litter, but emphasized voluntary domestic action by countries, a release from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.
Yadav also referred to an announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022 in India during World Environment Day 2018.
In the meeting, both sides discussed in detail issues related to the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), and how this should not undermine existing relevant legal instruments, frameworks and relevant global, regional and regional bodies. .
The two sides further discussed how COP15 would help develop a comprehensive post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) taking into account poverty alleviation, means of implementation and resource mobilization.
Both sides agreed to further strengthen activities in 2022 under the Indo-French Environment Year.
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