FAO and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution

FAO estimates that every year 12.5 million tonnes of plastic products are used in plant and animal production, including fisheries and forestry. The benefits of using plastics in agriculture include increased yields and production efficiency alongside reduced food loss and waste, however their use incurs high environmental, economic and social costs, primarily from increased pollution.
On 11 May 2023, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), together with the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) organized an Informal Dialogue on “FAO and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution: the role of plastics used in agriculture.” The event aimed at sharing information with Permanent Missions in Geneva and other stakeholders and exchanging views on: (i) FAO’s ongoing work on the management of plastics for agricultural use and their alternatives; (ii) Update on the ongoing deliberations of the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) on plastic pollution to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, in relation to agriculture; (iii) Best practices on policies for improved sustainability for plastics used in agriculture at national level.
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