MD Lauds INC-5’s Strides Towards Global Plastic Pollution Accord in Busan

Paschal Emeka Posted 6th December 2024

Arising from the outcome of the 5th United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting held in Busan, South Korea, Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), has commended the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for making significant progress towards creating a new global agreement on plastic pollution.

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Speaking with newsmen in his office on Wednesday, Prince Amgbare noted that though the INC-5 meeting in Busan, which brought together over 3,300 delegates from more than 170 countries to negotiate an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution did not arrive at a common ground as was expected, significant progress was made towards the goal as delegates agreed to use the Chair’s revised text as a basis for negotiations at a resumed fifth session of INC (INC-5.2) to hold next year.

While commending the Chair of the INC Secretariat, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, the Ambassador of Ecuador to the United Kingdom, and all the Parties for the hard work and dedication to secure an ambitious, effective and workable internationally legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution at Busan, the Managing Director reiterated that robust continued dialogue would be essential for future negotiations to succeed, stressing that no one government, organization, or person could tackle the problem of plastic pollution alone.

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He said: “Despite the challenges faced by delegates at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting in Busan, significant progress was achieved because the gathering was a crucial step towards addressing the global plastic pollution problem;

Expressing hope, Amgbare added: “The resumed session, INC-5.2, next year would provide another opportunity for delegates to continue negotiations and work towards a comprehensive and effective agreement on ending plastic pollution”.

The Managing Director who had launched a new initiative, “Adopt-a-River” during the World Rivers Day 2024 in Port Harcourt, explained that the new initiative was part of the NDBDA’S efforts to create awareness and sustainable development in partnership with Rita Solari Skills And Entrepreneurship Development Centre (SSEDC), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with Nigeria National Commission for UNESCO, Abuja, working in the areas of UNESCO competences, to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems with a view to enhancing sustainable development in coastal communities in the Niger Delta region.

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According to Prince Amgbare, the Adopt-a-River initiative which is anchored by the Department of Hydrology & Blue Economy, would soon embark on massive enlightenment campaigns using site programmes on river clean-ups geared towards achieving watershed restoration through dissemination of information, education and support for communities, with a view to enhancing wastewater management and engagement with local governments and companies in order to reduce the sources of marine pollution.

Recall that the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting in Busan concluded without global agreement on the plastic treaty as countries negotiating the treaty agreed to meet again in 2025, with issues of production caps, programme funding and chemical phaseout lists continue to serve as hurdles.

Prince Amgbare’s commitment to environmental conservation has been evident in his advocacy for zero plastic pollution in rivers and coastal areas of the Niger Delta region in southern Nigeria since assuming office as the Managing Director of NDBDA through his “Adopt-a-River” Initiative.

As the Managing Director of NDBDA, he has been instrumental in promoting sustainable development and improving the livelihoods of people in the Niger Delta region.

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The fifth session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting to come up with a new global agreement on plastic pollution, was held in Busan, Republic of South Korea, from November 25 to December 1, 2024.