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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Marine Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers … the Director, DCPI, UNEP, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya. Marine Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers … habitats where there were none, revitalize areas where biodiversity and fisheries have been depleted, but they may …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… Issues and Futures September 2017 SCIENCE DIVISION Marine Plastics Litter and Microplastics 002 Background The … (less than 5 mm) plastic particles are coming into the marine environment already as small fragments or result from … has a time-based goal to maintain and protect marine biodiversity by 2020. It aims to do so by improving …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… CEP Technical Report: 72 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN ON MARINE LITTER MANAGEMENT (RAPMaLi) FOR THE WIDER CARIBBEAN … This document provides an update to the 2008 “Marine Litter in the Wider Caribbean: A Regional Overview & … FoProBiM - Foundation for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity FUNDEMAR - Dominican Foundation of Marine …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… carbon footprint. Recommended citation: UNEP (2016). Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and … funding that made the production of this publication “Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and … Conventions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation / IUCN Global Marine Programme Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Volume 1 - Review of … Land and Sea. This review is a contribution of the Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Science Group of the …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting … aspect of pollution that affects freshwater and marine environments. Plastics often originate on land or … ecosystem services, especially in the preservation of biodiversity – make them increasingly attractive and …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… Road markings: weathering and abrasion by vehicles 36 6 5 Marine coatings: weathering, application & maintenance 36 6 6 … has however come at a cost. Plastic pollution in our marine environment is taking place on a staggering scale with … ocean each year. This is impacting our planet’s precious biodiversity and damaging the fragile ecosystems upon which …