Plastics and Shallow Water Coral Reefs: Synthesis of the Science for Policy-makers

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherSweet, Michael
dc.contributor.otherStelfox, Martin
dc.contributor.otherLamb, Joleah
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-10T09:43:29Z
dc.date.available2019-03-10T09:43:29Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThe overall purpose of this brief is to provide policy and management recommendations for addressing and reducing the impacts of plastics on shallow water coral reefs, based on current scienti c knowledge. In doing so, the brief will contribute to achieving the related global, national and regional goals and targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The brief promotes integrated planning and management, awareness-raising, and other efforts to improve and standardise the monitoring of plastics on reefs. It is primarily aimed at national and state policy-makers. The supporting scienti c evidence provides rationale for recommendations and more detailed information for government of cials with technical roles, as well as regional environmental organisations and conservation organizations.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27646
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number54 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectmicroplastic
dc.subjectfishing equipment
dc.subjectnanoplastic
dc.titlePlastics and Shallow Water Coral Reefs: Synthesis of the Science for Policy-makersen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048

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