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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… Technical Report: 72 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN ON MARINE LITTER MANAGEMENT (RAPMaLi) FOR THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION 2014 … marine debris to human health and safety; biodiversity and ecosystem services; sustainable livelihoods; and the boating, … Protocol (Appendix G). ACTION 5: Ensure that debris and ecosystem health issues are integrated into emergency …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… and sustainable consumption and production, and improved ecosystem resilience to support cleaner and more sustainable … in enabling and guiding actions and including pollution management into development agendas, states and local … especially to women, children and vulnerable groups, ecosystem health and future generations require a preventive …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … decline in biodiversity and irreparable alterations to ecosystem functions. The capacity of oceans to recover from global perturbations and, thus, to maintain ecosystem goods and services is rapidly weakening. Climate …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Natural Resources, Mexico), Felicia Mogo (Nigeria Maritime Management and Safety Agency, Nigeria), Geir Wing Gabrielsen … Environmental Practice BoBLME Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem CBD Convention of Biological Diversity CCAMLR … LC/LP London Convention and Protocol LME Large Marine Ecosystem MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… in the ocean beyond the traditional focus on waste management Shaping these solutions will require approaches … of these secondary sources and on waste reduction and management (EUNOMIA, 2016a; Jambeck et al , 2015; McKinsey & … debate generally does not look outside of the waste management arena The discovery of high levels of microplastic …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Prevention and Reduction Act MEM Marine Environmental Management (South Korea) MLW Marine LitterWatch (EU) MPPRCA … Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment … and freshwater re- sources: A case for international ecosystem law. Yearbook of International Environmental Law …
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
… areas of developing countries that lack appropriate waste management infrastructure, but also for the world’s oceans as … impacts and preserve the integrity of the whole marine ecosystem while fully respecting the mandates of relevant … regional approaches to tackling waste generation, management and disposal; and 8. ALSO CALLS ON IUCN Members to …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… volume of litter. Although it is a common regulated waste management practice, the open burning or incineration of … Honolulu Strategy – a Global Framework for Prevention and Management of Marine Debris 2011 Global Declaration for … Convention (Legally Binding Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management) 2013 Revised MARPOL Annex V 2012 Rio + 20 …