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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This publication is printed on … Frisch (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species), Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Alice Hicuburundi, … United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… Marine Programme Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Volume 1 - Review of impacts, … physical effects of marine vessels on benthic habitats and species … and approximately 30% by volume of international sea-borne trade has its origin or destination in the 300 ports in the …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Zwaag, and Judith Wehrli. Cover photo: Plastics floating in the ocean The views expressed in this report do not … the United Nations GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GESAMP Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of … Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). See Appendix A for a more complete list. …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… document provides an update to the 2008 “Marine Litter in the Wider Caribbean: A Regional Overview & Action Plan” … beautiful, yet fragile ecosystems support many endemic species and are ringed by coral reefs and mangrove forests … focus of all aspects of government policy, business, trade and conservation and a valued driver of economic …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… policy. Introduction The primary success of plastics lies in their versatility for all kinds of domestic, commercial … 2015 with highest consumption in the North American Free Trade Agreement region (139 kg/capita) and lowest consumption … pollution is reported to affect more than 700 marine species with 17 per cent of these species identified as near …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… ecosystems and impacts human health and welfare of living species. Research on global material flows and material and … indicates that the level of development and well-being in wealthy industrial countries has been achieved largely … water. However, some green technologies can also involve trade-offs, as seen with green energy, between reduced carbon …