The Isle of Man's biosphere status has been highlighted at the British-Irish Council Summit.
Chief Minister Howard Quayle led a delegation to the event which was held in Guernsey on Friday.
He took part in a number of discussions including action to tackle marine litter and single use plastic alongside the Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister Geoffrey Boot.
Mr Boot said: "We are very proud to be the first entire nation in the world to become a UNESCO Biosphere Region.
"Our approach to protecting and sustainably managing our marine environment played an important role in achieving that accolade.
"The BIC meeting provided an opportunity to showcase the excellent work being carried out by the Isle of Man Government and volunteer organisations to remove tonnes of plastics from our beaches.
"The Island is also developing a plan to reduce the unnecessary use of single use plastics and will continue to work with its BIC neighbours to share ideas and best practice."
The British-Irish Council is an international forum comprised of the governments of the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
