Southeast Asian waters are home to some of the most complex and diverse ecosystems on the planet. We help partners protect ocean and coastal waters from plastic trash and increased ship traffic, which is harming wildlife and coral reefs.

Insights from COP16: Advancing global marine conservation

Blog Post | November 11, 2024 | Silvia Bor
Pacific Environment’s Marine team just returned from the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, where we advocated for stronger biodiversity efforts...

Pacific Environment calls for action in meeting COP16’s 30×30 targets

Blog Post | October 22, 2024 | Silvia Bor
On Oct. 21, 2024, delegates from over 190 countries began a two-week long meeting at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP16,...

International Plastic Bag Free Day in Vietnam

Blog Post | July 18, 2024 | Trần Thị Kim Tuyến
July 3 marks International Plastic Bag Free Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the environmental impact of plastic bags and promoting sustainable alternatives.
Students at Dong Ngac Elementary School display “Say No To Plastic” art projects

Zero Waste Partners in Vietnam

Blog Post | December 11, 2023 | Xuan Quach, Vietnam Plastic Team Lead
Five years into the start of our initiative to eliminate plastic pollution in Vietnam, I feel immense pride in how much Pacific Environment and our partners have accomplished with...

Last chance to prevent shipping breach of Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature limit

Press Release | June 30, 2023
Civil society groups are deeply concerned about developments at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) climate negotiations this week (ISWG-GHG-15), in particular regarding the 2030 and 2040 climate targets...

Fuel Production Stakeholders Call for Ambitious Shipping Decarbonisation Policies

Press Release | June 21, 2023
A group of fuel production stakeholders, including H2Carrier and MAN Energy Solutions, today joined Environmental Defense Fund in support for the full decarbonisation of the shipping industry by 2050. The companies...