RT Report
T1 Review of Current Knowledge and Data on Marine Litter in Asia
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 marine debris
K1 marine pollution
K1 solid waste management
K1 Asia
K1 knowledge
K1 data
SN 978-92-807-3948-0
YR 2022
FD 2022-06
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40132
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40132
NO This study aims to provide a science-based review of the current knowledge and data available on marine litter in the coastal countries of South Asia, North East Asia and South-East Asia. A qualitative summary of and quantitative data from the latest peer-reviewed scientific publications on marine litter distribution and impacts, its landbased sources, waste management and end-of-life fate pathways are presented, along with a brief analysis of data credibility and data gaps. In doing so, this report also includes the latest research led by the Minderoo Foundation to establish a baseline measurement, at the country level, of single-use plastic waste—the single largest source of plastic losses to the environment (UNEP 2018). This assessment is achieved via a global analysis of relevant material flows from polymer production to waste generation (Minderoo 2021).
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026