The Waste Management and Reduction of Marine Litter seminar forms a part of the Singapore-Norway Third Country Training Programme, which provides practical seminars on topical issues for civil servants from the Southeast Asian region. Experienced speakers from Norway, Singapore and other South East Asian countries, whose aim is to share their experiences and facilitate discussion within the field of waste management and marine litter, will conduct the sessions. The UN Environment and private sector representatives will also contribute.

Participants will gain an understanding of the policy frameworks and practices adopted by Singapore and Norway towards waste management and reduction of marine litter. The objective is to engage civil servants from regional coastal states to identify applicable policies and practical ways to reduce the discharge of marine litter.

Topics covered by the course:

Strategies for recovery, recycling and solid waste handling;

Integrated solid waste management system in Singapore;

Control and Management of Hazardous Substances and Toxic Waste; and

Regional and National Action Planning on Marine Little Reduction