Hope Takes Root on the Frontlines of Ocean Waste: Taiwan and Indonesia Join Forces on Marine Debris

Szu-Ying Chen / Department of International Development, Ocean Affairs Council

On November 5–6, 2025, the Taiwan Azure Alliance participated in the overseas workshop of the "Indo-Pacific Marine Debris Cooperation Platform" in Indonesia, at the invitation of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council. What began as a professional exchange unexpectedly became a journey that confronted environmental realities while allowing new hope to take root. ...

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Asia-Pacific Blue Carbon Experts Convene in Taiwan to Shape the Future of Science, Investment, and Inclusive Governance

Hsiao-Chun Tseng  / Department of International Development, Ocean Affairs Council

With APEC funding support, Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council hosted the "APEC Capacity-Building Workshop on Integrating Blue Carbon into Climate Policy" and the "24th Business/Private Sector Roundtable on Ocean Sustainability" on October 15–16, 2025. ...

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Between Floating Lanterns and Plastic: What a Bangkok Workshop Reveals About Taiwan–Thailand Ocean Waste Governance taking place

Ning Yen  / Department of International Development, Ocean Affairs Council

On a full-moon night during Bangkok's Loy Krathong festival, lantern lights drifted across the Chao Phraya River. By the next day, piles of flowers, leaves, and plastic debris were left behind.Against this symbolic backdrop, Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council hosted its first overseas "Indo-Pacific Marine Taiwan–Thailand Resilience Partnership Workshop" in Bangkok, ...

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