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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… - United Nations Environment Programme/Assessment and Control of Marine Pollution of the Caribbean Environment … ringed by coral reefs and mangrove forests which provide food and shelter for marine life as well as food and … natural resources including endangered wildlife and water quality. If this illicit dumping continues unmitigated, it …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… need for system-wide transformations to prevent and control pollution, toward greater resource efficiency and … a Pollution-Free Planet Air pollution 1. Develop air quality policies and strategies at the subnational, national … to avoid unintended releases into the environment and food chain, and increase public awareness and international …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… of Environment, General Directorate of Environmental Quality, Peru), Maricris T Laciste (Department of Environment … Research Organisation DFG Discarded Fishing Gear FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations GEF … on actions they have taken in order to prevent, reduce and control marine littering, and evaluate the results thereof; …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… requires further exploration. The effects of noise on the food web and on fisheries also need to be investigated. It … continuous noise may have chronic effects, degrading the quality of marine habitats; even subtle effects, such as … the implementation of basin-wide monitoring networks to control noise levels, especially in critical habitats and …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… produced in every year finds its way into our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the … (EU) MPPRCA Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act (U.S.) MSFD Marine Strategy Framework Directive … typically includes consideration of the site location, air quality, gas management, site description, and …