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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… • Highly hazardous pesticides • Phosphorus and nitrogen • Lead • Other heavy metals (cadmium, arsenic, chromium) • … Action on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP), Lead Paint Alliance among others Objective/Focus of Action … PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), asbestos, lead and mercury 35. Accelerate the implementation of the …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… Moore et al., 2002) and levels greater than 150dB can lead to effects ranging from severe behavioural disruption to … systems or cause other types of physical damage that could lead to impairment of vital functions or to death, or that … effects of noise exposure (Wysocky et al., 2006) that may lead to significant diseases in the long term. Biodiversity …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… prevention initiatives. These programs of action can lead to the reduction and abatement of marine litter … framework of National Management Plans. • Identify the key lead/responsible agency. • Engage key stakeholders where a national agency is designated as the lead for this national effort. • Establish or strengthen …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of … activi- ties. Indeed, some have been at the forefront of lead- ing anti-litter and recovery campaigns (section 11.6). … local commu- nities). Catering for tourists in SIDS can lead to the importation of very large quantities of food and …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… to a biomagnification effect.14 Marine litter can also lead to economic losses, due to the cost of coastal cleanup … to manufacturing.67 Their light weight and small size lead to losses during production, as well as during land and … campaigns to provide disincentives to using materials that lead to marine litter. In London for example, …