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… rule is that the rich produce more waste; but a certain level of development allows for some de- coupling of economic … tion lives in cities. By 2050 this number is expected to rise to around 70 per cent, with 50 per cent of this total … related to psychological disorders (including depression) Sea-level rise: Number of refugees Price of land lost Climate …

… oceans either by direct input from activities happening at sea or the coastline such as fishing, shipping and tourism or … including plastic waste, being discharged into the sea from ships. Environmental, social and economic impacts … United Nations Convention on Oceans and the Law of the Sea 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine …

… and flame retardants which may be slowly released into the sea. Plastics can also adsorb POPs such as PCB, DDT and … Marine plastic debris has been a growing concern since the rise of the plastic industry in the mid-1950s. Now, …