Marine litter legislation: A toolkit for policymakers
Far too much of the 300 million tonnes of plastic produced every year finds its way into our oceans, food chains and ecosystems, damaging our health in the process. Well-designed laws can help reverse this global trend. This report provides an overview of legislation that countries have implemented to tackle marine litter, focusing in particular on upstream solutions.
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| Format: | Reports and Books biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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United Nations Environment Programme
2016
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| Subjects: | marine environment, marine pollution, plastics, plastic products, waste management, waste disposal, disaster preparedness, environmental law, environmental policy, environmental impact assessment, Ecosystem Management:- Environmental Governance, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8630 |
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