Gender and Pollution Factsheet: Marine

Both men and women are vulnerable to marine debris, microplastics and chemicals. An example is mercury, which bioaccumulates in food. As a result, women and men face health deterioration, especially if they belong to poor, coastal communities with lower adaptive capacities.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: United Nations Environment Programme, Gender and Social Safeguards
Other Authors: Corporate Services Division
Format: Factsheet biblioteca
Language:English
Published: United Nations Environment Programme 2017-12-04
Subjects:Ecosystem management,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/22332
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