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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Volume 1 - Review of impacts, priority areas and mitigation measures Edited by … change, pollution, overfishing, introduced species and habitat degradation have been identified as the principal … kHz, in a wide variety of behaviours including aggression, protection of territory, defence and reproduction. Although …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… Plan” (RAPMaLi). The regional overview and development of the 2008 RAPMaLi was part of an initiative conducted by … and Aquaculture COHPEDA - Haitian Collective for the Protection of Environment and Alternative Development CSA - … further study (Hollman, Bouwmeester, & Peters, 2013). HABITAT DESTRUCTION Coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… Kreilhuber, and Petter Malvik oversaw the development of the report. The authors express their appreciation to the … EIA environmental impact assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) EPS expanded polystyrene EU European … with other environmental concerns (emissions, leachate, habitat degradation) and social concerns (land-use, health …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… No: 978-92-807-3580-6 Job No: DEP/2010/NA The Government of Norway is gratefully acknowledged for providing the … Agency, Georgia), Cindy Badore (Environmental Protection Agency), Agus Sudaryanto (Technology Center for … Oceanography, Spain), Pradeep Kumara (Marine Environment Protection Authority, Sri Lanka), Susanne Tumlin (Rya …
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Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… to protect human health and the environment from POPs. As of 2018, the Convention controls 28 POPs, including those … fluoride; • Short-chain chlorinated paraffins. Nature of the problem: Marine plastic debris has been a growing concern since the rise of the plastic industry in the mid-1950s. Now, approximately …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Oceans Full of Plastic

… do? Why is it a problem? Nobody likes to see a beach full of litter. But besides look- ing ugly, marine debris can also … animals regularly cross national boundaries. Their protection can only effectively be achieved by means of inter­ national cooperation. As the only global convention …
18 Jun 2026 Document