Task Teams
Mahesh currently serves as the COBSEA Coordinator, an intergovernmental mechanism administered by UNEP, which brings together nine countries (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam) in protecting and conserving the marine environment of the seas of East Asia. In this role, Mahesh oversees implementation of the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), including supporting the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML), with a strong focus on marine litter assessment and monitoring.
https://www.unep.org/cobsea/resources/policy-and-strategy/cobsea-regional-action-plan-marine-litter-2019-rap-mali