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This week's events in #SustainableDevelopment

🏝️ 3-4 June | Island States Ocean Summit | Japan
Promoting evidence-based, climate-resilient #SustainableOceanPlanning & management.
🔗https://t.co/Z6rZVBZM0X

♻️ 5-7 June | #ZeroWaste Forum | Türkiye
🔗https://t.co/RvW92JaPC1

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Join next Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development from @UNSW x @UMT_Official

Global experts will examine how nature-based solutions are core resilience assets, and the methodological, institutional, and financial shifts needed.

🔗Register: https://t.co/PzWLfGuIXG

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Join us as we explore the benefits of #BlueCarbon ecosystems beyond carbon sequestration.

We'll be joined by expert guests from @wef @OceanAccounts @UNDPVietNam and @UMT_Official

🔗 Register: https://zoom.recognised/register/WN_vf8YjPbOSZ-YdKvgnO8MNA

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Only 26% of countries regularly report data on plastic waste generated. Sri Lanka is working to change that.

Since 2024, @UNSW_CSDR is supporting 🇱🇰gov, local councils & communities to develop data systems needed for effective #plastic waste policy.

▶️ https://t.co/vlc5tu0iXC

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2/2 Regional Dialogue 8: Blue Carbon and Nature-Based Solutions: Counting Protection, Not Just Carbon
Experts from @wef @UNDPVietNam @UNSW_CSDR @UMT_Official explore financing nature-based solutions as core resilience assets, not just carbon offsets.

🔗https://t.co/nhMZpIxXv3

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1/2 👀 All eyes on #NatureBasedSolutions this week - events in #SustainableDevelopment!

19-20 May | Climate & Impact Summit | UK
@FinancialTimes event explores opportunities in #ClimateAdaptation, NbS and #decarbonisation of value chains.

🔗 https://t.co/iy0IQD5Nhd

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⏰One month until 3rd World Ocean Assessment (#WOAIII) launched!

#WOAIII provides global picture of how the #ocean is governed, changing & the affects on people, economies and nature.

CSDR Director, @liza__jane is one of 580 contributing experts.

👀 https://t.co/eE5HyPcKv9

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🎬 Catch-up: @liza__jane, @UNSW_CSDR Director unpacks #BBNJAgreement and how it will reshape #ocean governance, environmental protection and legal landscape for activities beyond national jurisdiction.

This is a @myunisearch #Legalupdate. @UNSW

▶️https://t.co/JRTD4bASHq

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🗓️ This week's events in #SustainableDevelopment!

11-12 May | @OECDdev Conference on Future of International Development Cooperation | France & livestreamed
▶️https://t.co/1hmoYF3E3P

🌲 11-15 May | 21st Session of UN Forum on Forests (#UNFF21) | USA
🔗https://t.co/rAsDHPHBlQ

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📢 NEW PAPER: national vision to advance #OceanLiteracy in Australia 🇦🇺

As recognised in Australia's National Marine Science Strategy 2026-36, ocean literacy 🟰 key for informed, engaged society for our changing #ocean.

▶️https://t.co/jkY49kgltI

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2/2 🌏Webinar. Bogor and beyond: outcomes of South to South Ocean Accounting Exchange 2026 and what comes next
@OceanAccounts unpack key outcomes from #SthSthExchange and how Global South countries will drive #SustainableOceanDevelopment.
🔗Register: https://t.co/824Q0I627F

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1/2 Events this week!

🌍28-30 April | 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sus Dev | Ethiopia
🔗https://t.co/8R6TDHw6V1

⚡28-29 April | 1st Conference on Transition Away from Fossil Fuels | Colombia
🔗https://t.co/m8qcHCL8SZ

♻️30 April | #PlasticsTreaty Informal HOD Meeting | Online

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🤝21-22 April | #UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development | Switzerland
🔗https://t.co/ql3lTcHl72

🌏22-24 April | Central Asian Regional Ecological Summit | Kazakhstan
🔗https://t.co/O5PezXNgNT

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1/3 It's a big week for #ClimateChange, #SustainableEevelopment and regional partnership! We've summarised the events to follow around the world

👀Which events are you following?

⚖️23 April | #G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting | France
🔗https://t.co/pDCgztvDza

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💰20-14 April | #ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up 2026 | USA
🔗https://t.co/Zwlm8Rn7pF

💸 21-23 April | 2026 #SDG Investment Fair | USA
🔗https://t.co/wHCkLbvnTL

🌐 21-22 April | 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue | Germany
🔗https://t.co/5dCkV9m5na

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📊 How to plan for 58 Material Recovery Facilities across Sri Lanka? Start with data.
NSWMSC, @giz_gmbh & @ColomboUni, @UNSW_CSDR trained 100+ local council officers in #WasteAudits

Officers & local gov can now gather data for decision-making independently

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🗓️ #SustainableDevelopment events this week:

🌎 13-17 April | 2026 Latin America and Caribbean Regional Forum on Sustainable Development | Chile
Forum incl. in-depth review of #SDGs + support for VNRs ahead of UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (#HLPF)

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"Accurate data is as valuable as gold" - Dr Randika Jayasinghe, Ocean Accounts Fellow - Plastics and Waste Specialist on @ITNNewsSinhala Sri Lanka discussing critical role of data in #plastics waste management & governance.

🎬 Watch (in Sinhala): https://t.co/yvpCjiwDcW

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🏝️Fiji ensures waste management based on evidence - highlights from recent waste audits

Led by @PRF_FOUNDATION, #WasteAudits revealed
♻️ Mainland sites contain many recoverable materials
🔥 Outer island communities face challenges in waste management

🔗 https://t.co/Zuz606otjy

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🌊NEW PAPER - understanding financial landscape for #HighSeasTreaty

@UNSW_CSDR reviewed cost data from comparable initiatives & found ❌env agreements are chronically underfunded. Using existing treaty budgets as benchmark risks replicating this gap.

▶️https://t.co/YU5Bse0DAQ