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… processes. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets call for a decrease in pollution and … deaths due to a reduction in toxic fumes, mainly in coastal communities in the developing world (Seas at Risk … more than 570,000 additional premature deaths, mostly in coastal communities (International Maritime Organization …

… land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of biodiversity; plastics in the ocean is on the rise and there … 2013). Towards a Pollution-Free Planet 1.4 Marine and coastal pollution Oceans and coastal waters receive a large percentage of their waste and …

… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of … originate on land or upstream and find their way to the coastal and marine environment through rivers, waterways, and … ecosystem services, especially in the preservation of biodiversity – make them increasingly attractive and …