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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 … that will serve to help protect the valuable marine resources of the Caribbean – for its people and the precious … litter being swept in our oceans, settling throughout the water column, congregating in floating garbage patches, …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that … circular and less toxic while reducing the overall use of resources. This transition can only take place if preventive … in enabling and guiding actions and including pollution management into development agendas, states and local …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… (CSIRO), Elchin Mammadov (Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbadjan), Flavia Pereira (Ministry of … and Climate Change Canada), Hao Chen (Institute of Water Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental … Natural Resources, Mexico), Felicia Mogo (Nigeria Maritime Management and Safety Agency, Nigeria), Geir Wing Gabrielsen …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources COP Conference of the Parties CWA Clean Water Act (U.S.) DDE dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethylene DFG … Prevention and Reduction Act MEM Marine Environmental Management (South Korea) MLW Marine LitterWatch (EU) MPPRCA …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Reproduction of this publication for educational … by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … between high-spill areas and oil contamination in water, sediments and biota …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or … worldwide human health risk as plastic enters our food and water supplies. Despite a growing body of work on plastic … in the ocean beyond the traditional focus on waste management Shaping these solutions will require approaches …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… of waterborneorganisms on the surfaces of plastics in water thatcontributes to its corrosion and degradation … volume of litter. Although it is a common regulated waste management practice, the open burning or incineration of … advantage and leading to better use of financial and human resources. Improve the data foundation to feed policy and …