Development of the Western Indian Ocean Action Plan on Marine Litter and Microplastics

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dc.conference.date09/07/2018en
dc.conference.placeDurban, South Africa
dc.conference.titleScience to Policy Meeting
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Dar es Salaam
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-03T06:56:25Z
dc.date.available2018-08-03T06:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionMarine litter and micro-plastics has recently taken a top slot in the political and public agenda on the health and integrity of the world’s oceans. Over 80% of marine pollution that constitute marine litter and micro-plastics is from land based sources , largely associated with diverse anthropogenic activities such as increasing use of synthetic materials, industrialization and urbanization of coastal areas, where disposal and waste management practices are inadequate. To effectively manage marine litter, an adequate knowledge is necessary about drivers, sources, types, amount and dispersion. Policy measures are then needed to address the generation of marine litter and micro-plastics, in particular those that can be prevented at the sources.en
dc.description.treatyNairobi Convention
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/nairobiconvention
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25915
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectIndian Ocean region
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectplastic
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.titleDevelopment of the Western Indian Ocean Action Plan on Marine Litter and Microplasticsen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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