Marine Plastics Litter and Microplastics - Foresight Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-14T13:22:52Z
dc.date.available2017-12-14T13:22:52Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis brief examines the growing problem of marine plastic litter and microplastics, outlining their sources, distribution, environmental impacts, and policy responses. Marine plastics continue to increase globally, affecting more than 700 species through entanglement, ingestion, suffocation, and the spread of invasive species, while different plastics either float or sink depending on their density. Hotspots occur along coastlines and within major ocean gyres. The brief highlights the need for stronger enforcement, harmonised data collection, public awareness, a global marine pollution framework, reduced plastic leakage, improved waste management, and international cooperation to support effective mitigation.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22313
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number5 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBackground Introduction Why Is This Issue Important? What Are the Findings? Volumes Are Increasing Plastics Are Found All Over the Oceans Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts What Is/Has Been Done? What Are the Implications for Policy? Strengthen the Implementation and Enforcement of Existing International and Regional Frameworks Improve the Data Foundation to Feed Policy and Implementation Processes Strengthen Public Awareness and Education Develop a Global Marine Pollution Policy Reduce Leakage of Plastic Waste to the Environment Bibliography Acknowledgements Upcoming Brief: The Aral Sea
dc.relation.ispartofForesight Brief: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectplastic
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.titleMarine Plastics Litter and Microplastics - Foresight Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief
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