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Hi everyone !  My nick name is Rino. I am working at Research Centre for Marine and Fisheries Socio-Economics -MMAF. I want to learn how to deal with marine litters/marine debris in coastal and tourism areas. I also want to have network in combating marine litters.

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Wa Ode Sitti Warsita Mahapati - Indonesia

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Wa Ode Sitti Warsita Mahapati - Indonesia

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I am working as a researcher and lecturer in the infrastructure and environmental engineering study program at a university in Indonesia. In recent years I have focused on researching the presence of microplastics in the environment, especially in water bodies. I am very happy to follow this course, I get learning materials that really open my mind to a wider picture than my expectations. Greetings to all friends from various countries.

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I am a marine conservation analyst at Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia

I am looking forward to gain insight dan knowledge about marine litter, especially the impact of plastic waste in marine environment and marine species

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Hello everyone ! My name is Malik Berlianto, I'm currently working at the Ministry of Environment and Forenstry espescially at the Directorate of Marine and Coastal Pollution and Damage Control. Is good to see all of you Guys !

My daily job is make some preparation about marine litter monitoring in 23 province in Indonesia. Marine litter is one problem that currently facing in our country. We make a commitment to reducing plastic waste 70% in 2025.

I want learn more about marine litter in this course. Thank you

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Hello everyone, I'm Nirwana from Indonesia. I am working in Directorate of Coastal and Marine Pollution and Degradation Control, Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Nice to meet you!

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Hi everyone, I'm Fela. I work in Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries especially in Marine and Coastal Resource Management Agency of Makassar
one of the project we are working on is we protect the endangered species and as we know the marine litter harms the marine living organisms.
So that I want to know how to manage the waste of marine litter and save more species alive

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Hello everyone! My name is Supradianto Nugroho, and you can call me Supra. I am working for Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Marine and Coastal Resources Management division. Marine pollution is one of major issues faced by my country, where land-based waste is the biggest sources of this pollution. Thus, from this course i want to learn on how to manage waste to clean up our coast and sea.

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Hi everyone, this is Hema. I'm currently working at Marine and Ports Division under the Ministry of Infrastructure.
We are facing problems with waste oil from ships. We are still trying to find a solutions to this issue.
I want to learn on how to find solutions to our waste oil issue.

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I'm the Director of Maritime with the Ministry of Transport...am responsible for oversight of Marine Pollution...

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Hello everyone, nice to meet you!
My name is Rainer from Indonesia.
Currently, I'm working in Ministry of Environment and Forestry, specifically in the Directorate of Solid Waste Management.

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Hello Everyone,

I work in Waste Management and Pollution Control Department from Ministry of Environment Maldives. As I am the head of Monitoring and Evaluation Section and as it is my responsibility to assure that the best practices of waste management are undertaken at Nationwide and to facilitate all the stakeholders with the relevant information and etc.

I strongly believe that with such great responsibilities under my job title, especially to monitor and evaluate all waste related activities nationwide, I myself should have the knowledge of the latest technologies and best practices of waste management available today and most importantly to have the knowledge in order to utilize and bring out the benefits of waste management in favor to the environment.

As a technical person who represents Waste Management and Pollution Control Department it is very important to have the knowledge of the latest technologies and the best practices of waste management specially to conduct and facilitate the stakeholders in presenting a sustainable solution.

I am looking forward to learn the current situation in other countries and the solutions that they have adapted to mitigate and tackle all issues related to waste.

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Hi everyone. Good afternoon. My name is Dina, from Medan, Indonesia. I'm working in in Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia. And I wish I can learn how to deal with marine debris problems in other countries.

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Hi everyone. Good morning, My name is Ratchanee Puttapreecha, you can call me Ratchanee. I’ m Fishery Biologist from Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), Thailand. Singapore Cooperation Programme will enhance my research ability leading to better implementation on marine litter management in coastal area and building capacity for planning and implementing measures aimed at reducing land-base marine litter,which will certainly be of great benefit to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

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My name is NELSON ANTONIO DE JESUS MEDEIROS MADEIRA, I’m married, and have three children’s, 1 son (17 years old) and 2 daughters (16 years old and 12 years old). I work at the State Secretary for Environmental Affairs, at the National Directorate of Pollution Control, as National Director.

Government of Timor-Leste has issued a presidential decree (Decree Law number 37/2020: Disposal, Import, and Production on bags Packing and Other Plastic Objects. In this decree law, considering that it is necessary to reconcile the economy with the environment and, therefore, move to a circular economy, able to valorize the various residues, so that, in the short term, they are composted, recycled and / or incinerated and not simply placed in discharges, as the negative local effects and energy loss are incompatible with the assumed international climate objectives. Whereas the model of economic development based on the intensive exploitation of non-renewable resources and, in particular, hydrocarbons is being called into question today, since it leads to the long-term depletion of oil deposits, the inevitable increase in the price of hydrocarbons and to the emission of greenhouse gases, aiming, in a different sense, to raise the economic power of the Timorese nation, conserving and protecting natural resources and its biodiversity, while ensuring a firm position to fight climate change and the respective impacts.

As we know that plastic problem is universal issue and beside having an impact on the domestic and also it can have an impact on neighboring countries because if this waste is not handled properly it will flow into the sea and carry various types of waste including plastic which will have an impact on marine habitats in the country itself and in a neighboring country. so, that through this course, it is hoped that applicants can learn experiences or strategies in environmental protection and management that focus on strengthening the overall enforcement of laws and regulations on the environment.

We are talking about marine debris, Timor-Leste is a new country in the millennium era, in the process of sustainable development, TL is also taking part one of which country for the RIO Convention. With regard to the problem of marine debris, this is one of the government’s focuses to deal with it, basically we don’t have a government regulation or presidential regulation regarding marine debris, through the participation of our applicants in this course it’s hoped that we need support from international agencies or developed countries assistance as Japan and Singapore to support it, including the implementation of strategies in action plans marine debris management. (in this case it’s more focused on the 7 synopses at point 5, Build capacity for planning and implementing measures aimed at reducing land-based marine litter).

Skills or knowledge I would like to gain from this course:
Scientifically can be said Marine litter (also called marine debris) is waste created by humans that has been discharged into coastal or marine environments, resulting from activities on land or at sea. The majority of marine litter consists of plastics.
Plastics are generally divided into macro plastics and the smaller microplastics; the plastic particles <5 mm in diameter including Nano plastics.

As with other environmental problems, marine litter could be prevented and controlled through an effective collaboration of reduction and outreach programmes, strong regulations and policies, effective enforcement, and adequate support infrastructure. Based on this perspective, we hope that the current regulatory and management framework, potential gaps identified and recommendation made, will contribute to better management of marine litter, a shared vision for litter free marine environments would be realized among all of the various actors and stakeholders concerned.

According to the tittle of the course, there are several field studies or research conducted by researchers reveal that, the problem of marine litter is complex, as it is rooted in our prevailing production and consumption patterns and the way we dispose of manage waste, tackling this problem necessitates the inclusion of a vast amount of activities, sectors and sources that cannot be addresses by single measure. A global reduction of the production of plastic waste/products through extended producer responsibility should be at the heart of all management solutions as this would ultimately be reflected in decreases inputs into our oceans.
A variety of instruments at international, regional and national levels has been developed.

With regard to what can be obtained from this course, I hope that with the participation of him who represents our institution can be proactive to follow the course well and comply with the rules that apply during the course. It’s honor for us if the applicant can thoroughly explore the material provided by the supporters of this training and based on the existing synopsis that there are 7 important points to learn during the course.

It is also hoped that through the course applicants will identify potential gaps in the existing framework and offer recommendations for improvement.
The recommendations include establishing a new international instrument targeted at the problem of marine plastic debris, changing existing instruments to narrow exceptions and clarify enforcement standards, establishing a comprehensive national marine debris program, increasing country participation and cooperation in international /regional initiatives, and designing measures to prevent marine debris from fishing vessels.

As is often the case in our country, the rampant illegal fishing from other countries within the same Asian region has resulted in economic losses to us and also a serious problem we face is the lack of officers and patrol boats. (This issue is related to the last point of 7 synopsis, namely Enhance regional cooperation (e.g. ASEAN community) to reduce land based marine litter).

As we all know that Singapore is one of the countries in the ASEAN region that has progressed quite rapidly in the region, in handling environmental problems, Singapore is also be said to be very friendly and environmentally friendly, so it’s hoped that the applicant can gain experience and success from the country. (more aimed at the second point of the 7 synopses namely Gain an appreciation of Singapore’s strategies on environmental protection and management with a focus of enforcement and compliance to environmental laws and regulations).