Addressing Marine Plastics - A Systemic Approach
Project Summary
The project aims to capitalize on a growing baseline of knowledge on marine plastics sources, pathways and environmental impacts to inform the development of the GEF 7 Strategy and the application of a systemic approach to global plastic issues
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 9681 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Global |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)Ocean Conservancy (OC), UN Environment through its Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) and its Responsible Industry and Value Chain (RIVU) Unit within its Sustainable Lifestyles, Cities and Industry (SLCI) Branch. |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 6 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2017 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 10,932,645 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 190,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 12,932,645.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
16 Nov 2016
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2017
Project Approved for Implementation
31 May 2017
Project closed