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Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… automotive industry) and public (water treatment and urban infrastructure planning) sectors 7 P r i m a r y m i c r o P … Road markings are applied during the development of road infrastructure and its maintenance Different types of … of footwear, synthetic cooking utensils), the abrasion of infrastructure (household dust, city dust, artificial turfs, …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… access to public transport and non- motorized transport infrastructure in cities 7. Increase investment in renewable … than €3 billion by 2020, mainly in clean technology, green infrastructure and green bonds. In November 2015, Allianz … and surface water, and limit ammonia emissions. Green infrastructure can be used to great effect in urban areas to …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… which is coastal land), poorly developed waste management infrastructure, vulnerability to extreme weather events, and … shipping containers. Land-based debris can also damage infrastructure such as bridges and buildings, Figure 2: … the St. Lucia Flood Event of December 2013, resulted in infrastructure losses totalling USD68.8mil (Government of St. …
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
… countries that lack appropriate waste management infrastructure, but also for the world’s oceans as a whole … to accelerate the development of: a. waste collection infrastructure and plugging of post-collection leakage; b. …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… (ii) Improved effectiveness of waste and wastewater infrastructure; (iii) Proper management and control of dump- … heritage. This leads to the creation of services, jobs and infrastructure (e.g. hotels, resorts, res- taurants, ports, … intermediate stages, including introducing appropriate infrastructure and investment, and facilitating behavioural …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… to adopt national and regional strategies, incentives, and infrastructure.32 Principles of international law and rules … to establish better waste management legislation, improve infrastructure, and educate consumers and producers on better … energy recovery due to efficiency, cost, and lack of infrastructure and technology.194 There is some movement in …