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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… and Central Africa Region (Abidjan Convention) WAP World Animal Protection WCR Wider Caribbean Region WWF World … 101 Human health and food safety … incinerator ashes, cook- ing oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… stress (Wysocki et al., 2006), which human and terrestrial animal studies indicate can affect growth, reproduction, and … location of the incident was available in any case, as no animal was seen before and after the collision. Healed-over … Navy. Available online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/health/stranding_bahamas2000.pdf Evans, P.G.H. and Miller, …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… With Marine Litter 5 1.2. Emergence of Microplastics as a Health Concern 7 1.3. Sources, Activity Categories and … and other suspected carcinogens which can bioaccumulate in animal tissue and be transported up the food web to humans. … starvation, and leach toxins that may be absorbed into the animal tissue. Plastic bags are especially appealing to sea …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the process. The scale of the problem is clear when … Summary Marine litter poses serious environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal … The amendments address specific types of waste such as animal carcasses, cleaning agents, and additive substances. …
Marine plastic litter and microplastics
… litter. The Stockholm Convention aims to protect human health and the environment from POPs. As of 2018, the … and crustaceans, which are consumed by humans - the health impacts are unknown. Secretariat of the Basel, … hazardous waste and their disposal aims to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… consumer and household goods, furniture, sport, and the health and safety sectors altogether taking up more than 22 … al. 2017). The impacts of plastics on human and ecological health still requires some study as information on exposure … II of the Basel Convention and are known to have harmful health effects (UNEP 2016). Such impacts may include …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… activity and that degrades ecosystems and impacts human health and welfare of living species. Research on global … (iii) Multiple and long-term risks to human health and well-being, especially to women, children and … of marine litter worldwide on economies, ecosystems, animal welfare and human health, To increase awareness on …