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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… the gaps and issues that make pollution so pervasive and persistent, to avoid and reduce pollution in the medium and … as pollution crosses boundaries. Table 4 • Persistent Organic Pollutants under Stockholm Convention (e.g. … scientif ic evidence Table 4: Types of action required per pollutant categories, based on scientific evidence 52 Towards …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… shipping on the biodiversity of large marine vertebrates: persistent organic pollutants, sewage and debris Maria Cristina Fossi … noise should be expressly classified by states as a pollutant (where it is not already so defined) and managed …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… well known and is amenable to modelling. There are several persistent features such as the five sub-tropical gyres in … properties, and most plastics have a tendency to absorb organic pollutants and hence have the potential to impart a … with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can transfer this pollutant to mussels after being ingested (Avio et al. 2015). …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… sometimes referred to as marine debris, is defined as “any persistent, manufactured, or processed solid material that is … their composition: nurdles have been found to contain organic micropollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls … It provides that “all permits issued under the national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) program that …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… demonstrate the role that MPPs play as accumulators of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), that then biomagnify up the food … of any bilge or sewage or dumping of any form of litter or pollutant within Marine Park Areas. National Biodiversity …