Plastics Pollution Policy Gaps in the Pacific Region

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationLaw Division
dc.contributor.otherFarrelly, Trisia
dc.contributor.otherFuller, Sascha
dc.contributor.otherVa'a, Nadya
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T14:04:50Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T14:04:50Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPacific Islands policy frameworks do not capture the full life cycle of plastics. Yet, plastics emit greenhouse gases and ozone depleting chemicals, create marine litter, shed microplastics, and leach toxic chemicals throughout their full life cycle. For example, these toxic chemicals include carcinogenic monomers, additives, and persistent organic pollutants. These plastics and chemicals impact the enjoyment of the right to a healthy environment.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37409
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectAsia and the Pacific
dc.subjectenvironmental policy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.titlePlastics Pollution Policy Gaps in the Pacific Regionen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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