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Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries (J-PRISM), the 5-year, regional project implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) officially commenced in February 2011 with the arrival of the Chief Advisor Mr. Shiro Amano at the Project Office based in the SPREP Office Apia, Samoa. The first issue of “J-PRISM FLASH” provides an introduction of the J-PRISM and an update of the project activity in 2011.

Marine litter is a global concern affecting all the oceans of the world. It poses environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problems that are rooted in poor solid waste management practices, lack of infrastructure, indiscriminate human activities and behaviours and an inadequate understanding on the part of the public of the potential consequences of their actions. The UNEP Global Initiative on Marine Litter has provided an effective framework for conducting regional activities addressing marine litter around the world, including those of the 12 participating Regional Seas programmes.