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Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Science of The Total Environment, 2019 Plastic marine pollution is an increasing threat to global marine diversity. Quantifying this threat is particularly difficult and complex, especially when evaluating multiple species with different ecological requirements. Here, we examine the semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea where the inputs of plastic pollution and its impact on marine ...
Montserrat Compa +6 more
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The Effect Of Macroplastic Debris On Marine Vertebrates [PDF]
, 2017 Plastic pollution causes mortality of marine vertebrates, endangers populations, and affects entire ecosystems. This literature review examines the effects of macroplastic on marine animals.
Rodrigue, Brooke
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Managing Plastics: Uses, Losses and Disposal [PDF]
, 2019 The term ‘plastic’ refers to a wide range of different materials with diverse properties and uses. Plastics are essential in a modern industrial economy.
Baumann, Henrikke +3 more
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Waste Detection and Change Analysis based on Multispectral Satellite Imagery [PDF]
In Proceedings of K\'EPAF 2023, Gyula, Hungary, 2023 One of the biggest environmental problems of our time is the increase in illegal landfills in forests, rivers, on river banks and other secluded places. In addition, waste in rivers causes damage not only locally, but also downstream, both in the water and washed ashore. Large islands of waste can also form at hydroelectric power stations and dams, and
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Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2023 Plastic debris within marine environments is an issue of global concern, leading to commitments at international, regional, and national scales to remove plastics from the environment and prevent further entry.
Jordan Gacutan +4 more
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Marine Plastic Pollution in Asia: All Hands on Deck! [PDF]
Chinese Journal of Environmental Law, 2019 Abstract Marine plastics pollution (MPP) is an alarming problem affecting many countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, and generated mostly from land-based sources. Five Asian countries (i.e. China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Sri Lanka) have been identified as the largest sources of MPP globally. This article presents two cases
Garcia de Oliveira, Beatriz (R18860) +2 more
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Rethinking marine plastics pollution: Science diplomacy and multi-level governance
International Review of Administrative Sciences, 2023 Although science diplomacy has been gaining relevance in foreign policy to solve environmental challenges, critical questions concerning what different instruments mean under the term ‘science diplomacy’ and whether science diplomacy does contribute to the progress in solving environmental issues remain unanswered.
Macarena Beltran +4 more
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Tackling plastic pollution in New Zealand’s fin fishing industry Case study: Moana NZ [PDF]
, 2021 This study aims to seek ways to prevent marine plastic pollution leakage in New Zealand’s commercial fin fishing industry supply chains. Drawing on a case study approach, this research investigates how sea and land-based plastic material flows are ...
Croft, F, Farrelly, T
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Plastic ingestion by freshwater turtles: a review and call to action
Scientific Reports, 2021 Plastic pollution, and especially plastic ingestion by animals, is a serious global issue. This problem is well documented in marine systems, but it is relatively understudied in freshwater systems.
Adam G. Clause +2 more
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Building a regime complex for marine plastic pollution
Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, 2023 AbstractThe negotiations for a new treaty to govern the ‘full lifecycle’ of plastics face a major challenge: designing a strong treaty, quickly, that is acceptable to most of the international community of states. Although diplomats play a critical role in accomplishing this task, scholars and researchers represent a critical network of support ...
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