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OFF TRACK | Plastic treaty seems far away as global leaders lobby and wrestle

Dailydispatch · · 579 words · By Mike Loewe
Environmental Crisis Grassroots Action vs. Institutional Failure UN Diplomatic Inefficiency
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“governments in 1992 when the UN adopted the Rio declaration on environment and development”
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Wikipedia and official UN sources confirm the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development was adopted in June 1992.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rio Declaration consisted of 27 principles intended to guide countries in future sustainable development. It was signed by over 175 countries.The Rio Conference, which adopted the Declaration, too…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Declaration_on_Environment…
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web search NEUTRAL — Having met at Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992, Reaffirming the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, adopted at Stockholm on 16 June 1972, a/ and seeking to buil…
https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations…
https://sdgs.un.org/publications/agenda21
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“Chile’s ambassador to the UN, Julio Cordano, summarised their progress: “At the moment, the INC [intergovernmental negotiating committee] does not have a single draft text to work on…””
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Multiple sources confirm Julio Cordano of Chile was elected as the chair of the INC on Plastic Pollution.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON – On February 7, UN member states elected Julio Cordano as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution chair.
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2602/S00078/new-plastics-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — After three months of consultations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked with developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ha…
https://enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollution-marine-environment-ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Test Beyond Plastics. Julio Cordano’s leadership will be measured not only by whether a treaty is concluded, but by whether the INC can reclaim relevance as a forum capable of delivering results und…
https://sdgnews.com/sdg-spotlight-julio-cordano/
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“Cordano had been chair of the UN Environment Programme’s (Unep’s) INC on plastic pollution for just over a month, having been elected in Geneva on February 7.”
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Web search results confirm Julio Cordano was elected as the chair of the INC on February 7.
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web search NEUTRAL — Julio Iglesias during an interview in Boston around 1984, at a time when his international music career was gaining significant momentum. Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias
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web search NEUTRAL — Restaurant menu, map for Julio's Too Mexican Food located in 85204, Mesa AZ, 1935 S Val Vista Dr.
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web search NEUTRAL — Build your own custom taco with the freshest fillings and savory toppings, served right at your table. Pulled chicken, ground beef, roasted corn, cotija cheese, and much more! Even upgrade to Fajita B…
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“On March 2, 2022, the UN’s Environment Assembly finally adopted the critical resolution 5/14 headlined: “End plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument.””
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Official UN documentation confirms Resolution 5/14, 'End plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument,' was adopted on March 2, 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — dc.subject. POLLUTION CONTROL. en_US. dc.title. 5/14. End Plastic Pollution: Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument - Resolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly on 2 Ma…
https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40597?show=full
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web search NEUTRAL — End plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument.Reaffirming General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, by which the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for …
https://www.env.go.jp/content/000045136.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. Resolution to End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument.4. Resolution on Nature-based Solutions for Supporting Sustainable Development. 5. Resolution on the environ…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5th-un-environment-assembly-c…
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“Resolution 5/14 makes the point that global conventions and “instruments” seeking to “prevent plastic pollution and its related risks to human health and adverse effects on human wellbeing and the environment” began with the 1973 international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of 1973”
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Evidence confirms the existence of the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which is the foundational instrument for marine pollution prevention mentioned in the context of the resolution.
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978, or "MARPOL 73/78" is one of the most important international marine environmental con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARPOL_73/78
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web search NEUTRAL — The Convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships - both accidental pollution and that from routine operations - and currently includes six technical Annexes.…
https://www.imo.org/en/about/conventions/pages/international…
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web search NEUTRAL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. The parties to the conventionMARPOL 73. Article 2 Definitions. For the purposes of the present Convention, unless expressly p…
https://portalcip.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MARPOL-INGL…
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“The resolution then lists a 49-year stretch which had seen the adoption of at least four protocols, seven conventions, and even a “strategic approach to chemicals management” to get to resolution 5/14.”
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While the resolution and the 1973 convention exist, the provided evidence does not contain the specific text of Resolution 5/14 to verify the exact count of protocols, conventions, and the 'strategic approach to chemicals management' listed within it.
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web search NEUTRAL — While the 1949 Geneva Conventions have been universally ratified, the Additional Protocols have not. Currently, 168 states are party to Additional Protocol I and 164 states to Additional Protocol II.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/geneva_conventions_and_their…
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web search NEUTRAL — In this video I demo a 24 and a 27 inch monitor next to each other, for office work and discuss the different use cases that they are good for.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Protocol of 1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the 1973 MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol absorbed the parent Con…
https://www.imo.org/en/about/conventions/pages/international…
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“It included the establishment of the UN Framework on Climate Change responsible for the annual COP climate conferences”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm that the UNFCCC is the framework under which the annual COP climate conferences are held.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Nations Climate Change Conference are yearly conferences held in the framework of the UNFCCC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Framework_Conve…
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web search NEUTRAL — The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization…
https://www.un.org/climatesecuritymechanism/en/united-nation…
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web search NEUTRAL — This explainer on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes the goals, aims and impact of the Convention since its inception in 1992.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/explainers/what-is-t…
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“The resolution ends the list with the convention on biological diversity.”
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Evidence confirms the existence of the Convention on Biological Diversity, but the provided search results do not include the full text of Resolution 5/14 to verify if this convention is the final item on the specific list mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Convention on Biological Diversity, known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity; the su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Biological_Diver…
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web search NEUTRAL — Конвенция о биологическом разнообразии. Convention on Biological Diversity. Стороны конвенции Подписали, не ратифицировали Не подписали.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Конвенция_о_биологическом_разн…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the first global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components…
https://www.cbd.int/
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