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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… ACRONYMS AMEP - Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution ABWREC - Antigua and Barbuda Waste Recycling … - International Maritime Organization/Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Center … Environment Programme/Assessment and Control of Marine Pollution of the Caribbean Environment Programme JANEAP - …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… goods and services is rapidly weakening. Climate change, pollution, overfishing, introduced species and habitat … to grow at an alarming rate. These impacts are due to ship pollution and emissions, collisions and noise, grounding and … human activities such as fisheries, ship traffic, pollution and coastal development. Cetaceans and other …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… 4.4.1 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973 … MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MDRPRA Marine Debris Research, … Korea) MLW Marine LitterWatch (EU) MPPRCA Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act (U.S.) MSFD Marine …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MAP Mediterranean Action Plan MSFD … on Marine Litter, is recommended to prevent further pollution at all levels. Strengthened International … stronger international commit- ment to combat the plastic pollution of our oceans. The time to act is now. We have no …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… between the different ocean compartments bringing plastic pollution to every corner of it. Fishing nets (Polyamide or … ships. Environmental, social and economic impacts Plastic pollution is reported to affect more than 700 marine species … 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (updated by …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… The plastic revolution has however come at a cost. Plastic pollution in our marine environment is taking place on a … of its global impact, remedial efforts to combat this pollution have been hamstrung by a lack of research and … plastic waste is still the main source of marine plastic pollution globally, this report shows for the first time …