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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… Technical Report: 72 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN ON MARINE LITTER MANAGEMENT (RAPMaLi) FOR THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION 2014 … natural environment we need to continue to identify high risk, priority areas and engage policy makers and other … beach and water for recreational activities are also at risk in areas where litter accumulates. ECONOMY & AESTHETICS …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Natural Resources, Mexico), Felicia Mogo (Nigeria Maritime Management and Safety Agency, Nigeria), Geir Wing Gabrielsen … Authority, Seychelles), Sankoh Salieu (Natural Resources Management Specialist, Sierra Leone), Jesús Gago Piñeiro … 155 10. Risk assessment and guideline for selecting measures …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… dual track of actions: • Targeted interventions, based on risk assessments and scientific evidence of impacts, to … in enabling and guiding actions and including pollution management into development agendas, states and local … pollutants based on what could be done to reduce their risk to human health and ecosystems. Possible near-term …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … collisions between whales and vessels may involve acoustic risk factors. In this case, the question is not whether there … but they move so fast that they may pose an increased risk of vessel collision rather than of noise impact. 1.4.2. …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Prevention and Reduction Act MEM Marine Environmental Management (South Korea) MLW Marine LitterWatch (EU) MPPRCA … Atmospheric Administration (U.S.) NDRMS National Disaster Risk Management System OSPAR Convention for the Protection of … law” for States to undertake an EIA where there is a risk of significant adverse impact on a shared resource.39 …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… our oceans is also fast becoming a worldwide human health risk as plastic enters our food and water supplies. Despite a … in the ocean beyond the traditional focus on waste management Shaping these solutions will require approaches … of these secondary sources and on waste reduction and management (EUNOMIA, 2016a; Jambeck et al , 2015; McKinsey & …