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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… of Fisherfolk Organisations BAS - Belize Audubon Society BEST - The Bahamas Environment, Science & Technology BREEF - … are doing in this area in order to identify possible best practices that may be shared with other countries. On … Despite some progress being made, the attitudes and practice which the community and residents express still need …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear BAT Best Available Technique/Technology BEP Best Environmental Practice BoBLME Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem CBD …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… if in place, establish standards if none exist • Apply best available techniques and best environmental practices • Identify and promulgate … models must be developed while creating good and best practice platforms. Leadership, policy certainty and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… countries but remains uncommon. To date, the more common practice is to adopt overarching policy, strategies, plans, … or handling. In 2007, California passed a law requiring best management practices for companies that manufacture, … facilities” shall require the following minimum best practices: (1) Appropriate containment systems shall be …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… litter. Although it is a common regulated waste management practice, the open burning or incineration of plastic waste, … policy instruments, adoption of environmental best practice, technologies and legislation (UNEP 2016). World …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)

… exchange of information, technology, capacity building and best practice among Members, Commissions, industry, academia and …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… Olesen et al., 2004). In the Mediterranean region, the best documented adverse effects of vessel activity on the … less than 25m’. A recommendation was made that ‘a code of practice be developed in minimizing the contamination of the … factors, fuel quantity 7 Estimated from current best-practice models based on route distance, speed, fuel …
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