{"id":293030,"date":"2024-04-26T18:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=293030"},"modified":"2024-04-26T18:56:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:26:25","slug":"intergovernmental-negotiating-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/intergovernmental-negotiating-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on <strong>Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee<\/strong>\u00a0is based on the article <strong><a style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/pivotal-fourth-session-negotiations-global-plastics-treaty-opens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Pivotal fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa&#8221; <\/a><\/strong>published in \u201cUNEP official website\u201d on 24th March 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution opened in Canada\u2019s capital, Ottawa.<\/p>\n<h2>About Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.unenvironment.org\/s3fs-public\/styles\/ex\/public\/2023-03\/E-WEB-Goal-09.png?resize=225%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: UNEP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.unenvironment.org\/s3fs-public\/styles\/ex\/public\/2023-03\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png?resize=220%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.unenvironment.org\/s3fs-public\/styles\/ex\/public\/2023-03\/E-WEB-Goal-14.png?resize=222%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1.<strong> About: <\/strong>a) In March 2022, during the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly,<\/span> a landmark resolution was adopted to establish an<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> international legally binding instrument (ILBI)<\/span> addressing<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> plastic pollution, particularly in marine environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0The INC has been scheduled to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">convene five times by the end of 2024<\/span> to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">formulate the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">specific content of the ILBI<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>2.<strong> Aim:<\/strong> This instrument aims <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to encompass the entire life cycle of plastic, covering aspects such as production, design, and disposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Goal of the global plastics treaty:<\/strong> The goal of the global plastics treaty is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to establish a framework of global standards concerning accountability, responsibilities, financing, material\/chemical standards, and import\/export restrictions, along with setting targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Implementing<\/strong> <strong>Agency:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Countries will be responsible<\/span> for implementing policies aligned with these global standards to achieve the set targets.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Focus-<\/strong> Their focus is on <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">reducing unnecessary plastic usage<\/span> while still<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> employing it for critical purposes<\/span> such as renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Environment (International treaties)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee\u00a0is based on the article &#8220;Pivotal fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa&#8221; published in \u201cUNEP official website\u201d on 24th March 2024. 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