UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML)

Enriched UN / Multilateral · Found: 2026-03-11 12:55

Multi-stakeholder partnership with 710+ member organizations dedicated to preventing marine litter and plastic pollution. Funded by member states, private sector, GEF, and Green Climate Fund.

Source: https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/global-partnership-plastic-pollution-and-marine-litter

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Contact

UNEP Contact: https://www.unep.org/who-we-are/contact-us

Last Checked

2026-04-20 09:57

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must be actively working to address marine litter and/or microplastics
• Open to all entity types: NGOs, private sector, governments, research institutions, regional bodies

Project Scope

• Projects should relate to plastic pollution prevention, 3Rs (reduce/reuse/recycle), or circular production systems
• Focus on reducing plastic leakage into oceans from land- or sea-based sources

Required Documents

• Membership application submitted via Global Plastics Hub portal

Constraints

• No direct grants provided — GPML is a coordination and networking platform only, not a funding mechanism
• Benefits limited to network access, knowledge resources, newsletter, and visibility — no financial support

Historical Context

Launched at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012, in response to the Manila Declaration on the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities. As of 2025, the partnership has grown to 710+ member organizations.

Why it was added

Core UN partnership on marine litter and plastic pollution, directly relevant to OPF plastic circular economy theme

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