Unveiling Plastic Pollution in Oceans - Foresight Brief No. 018 August 2020

Marine plastic litter pollution is a global concern that threatens seas and the ocean, biodiversity, human health and economic activities such as tourism, fisheries and marine navigation/transportation. Plastics represent approximately 80% of marine litter and result from both land and sea-based human activities. Combating marine litter requires knowledge of sources, pathways, sinks and impacts, which calls for worldwide harmonized monitoring and assessment programmes to guide measures and assess their effectiveness.

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Source https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/33604
Author Science Division
Maintainer Science Division
Last Updated January 25, 2023, 15:28 (UTC)
Created January 25, 2023, 15:28 (UTC)
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Issued 2020-09-01T11:04:41Z
Language English
Modified 2022-12-14 17:12:22.368
Publisher name Science Division
Theme Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies
data_type document
spatial Global