Strategic advice and coordination
services on international environmental
and social issues
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Current projects
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Participation in the Fifth Session of UN Plastics Treaty Negotiations in Busan, Republic of Korea
Read Rémi's oped "What can we Expect in Busan?", written in collaboration with Lucien Chabason and published by IDDRI
October
Participation in Biodiversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia on behalf of Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean
October
Publication of our new paper for next year’s Third UN Ocean Conference: Advancing the Protection Principle
October
Facilitating the America's Cup Blue Economy Forum on behalf of the Port of Barcelona
September
Facilitation of the Greenpeace Research Laboratory annual planning meeting
September
Guest speaker at the opening of the Nice Climate Summit (WATCH Rémi between 17’50 and 37’40)
September
Drafting on behalf of PR3, the Global Alliance to Advance Reuse, comments on the non-paper of the Chair of the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations
September
Guest speaker at the 7th World Ocean Forum in Bizerte, Tunisia
August
Keynote speech at the Stockholm World Water Week session on plastics pollution international policy
Varda Group in action
Varda in the media
The Varda group has vast experience across a wide range of issues, including climate change, marine biodiversity, fisheries conservation, the Arctic and Antarctic, maritime policy, nuclear safety, security, and arms control, toxic pollution and clean production, fresh water management and sanitation, sustainable consumption, tobacco control, international governance, international trade, access to information and transparency.
