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Twin Maritime Tragedies: A Grim Reminder of Shared Oceanic Vulnerabilities
In late May this year, the disaster involving the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3, located 14.6 nautical miles off the Thottappally Spillway in Kochi, Kerala, caused a complex situation,…
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Civil Society Groups Demand Accountability from shipping company as plastic pellet pollution hits Sri Lanka
Colombo. 25th June 2025. Four years after the X-Press Pearl disaster, Greenpeace South Asia deplores the recent waves of plastic pellets washing ashore on South India and Sri Lanka’s coastlines,…
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MSC Must Take Accountability for Damage
Greenpeace India welcomes the Director General of Shipping’s ultimatum sent to the MSC company on June 11th, demanding the urgent extraction of oil from the container ship MSC ELSA 3,…
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Hold MSC Accountable for their Mess on Our Shores!
The MSC ELSA 3 shipwreck is spreading plastic pellets and other hazardous cargo across South Asia’s coastline — from India’s shores of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to Sri Lanka’s beaches…
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South Asia States to Lead on Global Ocean Treaty
3rd February, 2025. Greenpeace South Asia delivers a strong message for Ocean protection on the eve of Sri Lanka’s National Day celebrations in Colombo, where regional States Leaders and representations…
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Sri Lanka Joins the Global Fight to Protect Our Oceans
09 January, 2025. Greenpeace South Asia commends the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Minister’s approval for the proposal made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism to sign…
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Nature’s Safety Net: Why Protecting Mangroves Is a Must?
The world of the mangroves where nature thrives in harmony, offers a sanctuary for life both above and below the water. These forests pulse with life, where towering trees stretch…
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Greenpeace South Asia releases new report on climate and oceans, on the opening day of UN Biodiversity Conference.
Greenpeace has released a new report, “In Hotter Water: How the Global Ocean Treaty can boost climate action,” at the 16th Conference of the Parties (CBD COP 16) in Colombia.…
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In Hotter Water: Oceans cannot keep pace with changes caused by climate crisis, warns new report by Greenpeace
A new Greenpeace report released on the opening day of the UN Biodiversity Conference titles, “In Hotter Water: How the Global Ocean Treaty can boost climate action“, presents compelling evidence…
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Greenpeace South Asia Welcomes Regional Leadership in Ratification of Historic UN Ocean Treaty
30th September 2024. India, Bangladesh and the Maldives have taken historic steps for the protection of our oceans at the UN General Assembly closing today in New York, with India…