Monitoring Plastics in Rivers and Lakes: Guidelines for the Harmonization of Methodologies

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.contributor.otherWendt-Potthoff, Katrin
dc.contributor.otherAvellán, Tamara
dc.contributor.othervan Emmerik, Tim
dc.contributor.otherHamester, Meike
dc.contributor.otherKirschke, Sabrina
dc.contributor.otherKitover, Danielle
dc.contributor.otherSchmidt, Christian
dc.contributor.otherSmith, John
dc.contributor.otherKremer, Hartwig
dc.contributor.otherAkrofi, Joana
dc.contributor.otherUusimaa, Kaisa
dc.contributor.otherSalyani, Anham
dc.contributor.otherSavelli-Soderberg, Heidi
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-22T12:29:09Z
dc.date.available2021-03-22T12:29:09Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this report is to provide guidelines for the assessment of plastic contamination, from macro- to microplastics, in freshwater environments. It provides the most current procedures for monitoring and analysing plastic content in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and water/wastewater treatment plants. Recommendations have been developed reflecting stakeholder inputs from a series of workshops, which revealed that developing and developed countries face similar challenges with the implementation of monitoring programmes for plastics in freshwater environments. However, the type and intensity of hurdles to be overcome in setting up monitoring programmes may differ in different countries. The guidelines are designed to assist in the timely development and implementation of freshwater plastic monitoring programmes, tailored to the different starting conditions in the different countries.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3819-3
dc.identifier.otherDEW/2317/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35405
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectpollution
dc.subjectmarine environment
dc.subjectenvironmental monitoring
dc.subjectsampling
dc.subjectriver
dc.subjectlake
dc.subjectreservoir
dc.subjectdrinking water
dc.subjectwastewater
dc.subjectbiota
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subjectpolymer
dc.subjectpollutant
dc.subjectmetadata
dc.titleMonitoring Plastics in Rivers and Lakes: Guidelines for the Harmonization of Methodologiesen
dc.typeTechnical guideline

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