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

… Litter Reduction 34 6. Conclusion 37 7. References 38 8. Country Profiles 40 Anguilla 41 Antigua & Barbuda 42 Bahamas … Caribbean Region (WCR) including coastal and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are blessed with an abundance of … Unit of UNEP undertook the task of compiling and developing the RAPMaLi. The regional approach of this project …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… (EU) SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SIDS Small Island Developing States TAP Threat Abatement Plan (Australia) TMDL … litter. That said, a growing number of countries are developing targeted laws and policies to address marine … within broader legislation. In such situations, while a country does not have a law focusing specifically on marine …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… understand nature and magnitude of risks in particular in developing countries • Apply precautionary approach • Highly … waste, in particular toxic waste streams from developed to developing countries 34. Increase efforts to deploy locally … Funds collected in this way can then be placed in a clean country or city fund to address improvements to environment …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … (62 7%) of synthetic fibres are nowadays consumed in developing economies In these economies, consumers buy a … origin This will require engaging new stakeholders and developing innovative life cycle management approaches 33 P r …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Seas Conventions and Action Plans SIDS Small Island Developing States SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional … Developing an indicator framework …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… Land and Sea, or IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … awareness and research. Much effort should be devoted to developing a legal framework within which underwater noise is … of long- range sound propagation. • Improving research a) developing models of the generated sound field in relation to …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… by up to 52 per cent (Balance, Ryan and Turpie 2000). In a country like Great Britain where coastal tourism accounted … on the issue and is further supporting the development of country action plans on marine litter. More recently, the … Frank Kleissen, Dick Vethaak, and Ghada El Serafy. 2015. “Developing a transport model for plastic distribution in the …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… collection systems are ineffective or even non-existent. Developing countries in particular may face challenges in … wastes (decision BC-11/1) • Guidance to assist Parties in developing efficient strategies for achieving the prevention …
18 Jun 2026 Document

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

… the marine environment, not only for coastal areas of developing countries that lack appropriate waste management … State Members to reduce existing marine debris by: a. developing effective methods to locate marine debris accumulations; b. developing effective systems for reporting marine debris …
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