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The overall objective of PacWastePlus is “to generate improved economic, social, health and environmental benefits arising from stronger regional economic integration and the sustainable management of natural resources and the environment”. The specific objective is “to ensure the safe and sustainable management of waste with due regard for the conservation of biodiversity, health and wellbeing of Pacific Island communities and climate change mitigation and adaptation requirements”.

This report presents findings from the mid-term review of the Cleaner Pacific 2025: Pacific Regional Waste and Pollution Management Strategy 2016-2025 (CP2025). The mid-term review was requested by the SPREP as part of the CP2025's monitoring and evaluation framework, and funded by the UNEP.

The Cleaner Pacific 2025: Pacific Regional Waste and Pollution Management Strategy 2016-2025 (Cleaner Pacific 2025) is a comprehensive, long-term strategy for waste management and pollution control in the Pacific Islands region.

Un Pacifique plus propre en 2025 : Stratégie régionale 2016–2025 pour la gestion de la pollution et des déchets en Océanie (Stratégie CP 2025) est une stratégie globale à long terme, étalée jusqu’en 2025, portant sur la gestion des déchets et le contrôle de la pollution dans la région des îles du Pacifique

This Action Plan sets out the policy context and key actions to minimise marine litter across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The scope of the Action Plan is intentionally focused on the Pacific island Countries and Territories.

Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific region. As the region continues to rely increasingly less on locally sourced food products and rapidly acquires increasing quantities of consumer goods, the quantities of wastes, ranging from plastic packaging through to used motor vehicles, is rapidly escalating across the region.

Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific region. As the region continues to rely increasingly less on locally sourced food products and rapidly acquires increasing quantities of consumer goods, the quantities of wastes, ranging from plastic packaging through to used motor vehicles, is rapidly escalating across the region.

In the solid waste management context, economic instruments (EI) refer to a set of tools that makes use of monetary incentives and deterrents in addition to market measures in order to influence waste management behaviour. In short, they provide a country with the means to control the generation and disposal of solid wastes. They can also be voluntary and based on Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), or can be introduced through regulations.

Waste management is widely recognised as a major concern for PICTs, with the potential to negatively impact on national development activities, including tourism and trade, food supplies, public health and the environment. The Solid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan sets out a long term programme for addressing waste management issues in the region to avoid these adverse social, economic and environmental effects.