2/11. Marine plastic litter and microplastics

United Nations Environment Programme

2/11. Marine plastic litter and microplastics

dc.conference.date	2016	en
dc.conference.session	United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme Second session
dc.conference.title	United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Governance Affairs Office
dc.date.accessioned	2016-11-17T11:33:08Z
dc.date.available	2016-11-17T11:33:08Z
dc.date.issued	2016-08
dc.description	Resolution 2/11 Recognizes that the presence of plastic litter and microplastics in the marine environment is a rapidly increasing serious issue of global concern that needs an urgent global response taking into account a product life-cycle approach, and acknowledging that the levels and sources of marine plastic litter and microplastics, and the resources available to tackle the issue, can vary between regions, and that measures need to be taken and adapted as appropriate to local, national and regional situations.	en
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11186
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.publisher	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	marine pollution
dc.subject	plastic
dc.title	2/11. Marine plastic litter and microplastics	en
dc.title.alternative	النفايات البالستيكية البحرية والجسيمات البالستيكية البحرية الدقيقة	en
dc.title.alternative	2/11. Déchets plastiques et microplastiques dans le milieu marin	en
dc.title.alternative	2/11. Basura plástica y microplásticos marinos	en
dc.title.alternative	2/11. Лом и микрочастицы пластмасс в морской среде	en
dc.title.alternative	2/11. 海洋塑料垃圾和微塑料	en
dc.type	Meeting resource
wd.document.symbol	UNEP/EA.2/Res.11