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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 … to serve two main purposes: (1) fish stock enhancement and fishery management, and (2) conservation, research, …
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 … 0,58 0,14 Why is this issue important? The issue of marine plastic litter is important because unfortunately a …
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 & … Litter Management in the Wider Caribbean RFMO - Regional Fishery Management Organisations SMMR - Soufrière/Scott’s …
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 … Natural Resources, Philippines), Jude Bijoux (Seychelles Fishery Authority, Seychelles), Sankoh Salieu (Natural …
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 … Land and Sea. This review is a contribution of the Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Science Group of the … States Department of Agriculture) (2004). European Union Fishery Products Annual report—EU Policy and Statistics. GAIN …
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 upstream and find their way to the coastal and marine environment through rivers, waterways, and streams. It …
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 … mismanaged plastic waste is still the main source of marine plastic pollution globally, this report shows for the …