Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part II
Stakeholders' Role Against Pollution
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This book reviews comprehensively the opportunities and responsibilities of science, society and politics to combat plastic pollution in marine and freshwaters. It provides insights on what information is needed, and from whom, and it outlines policies proposed by various institutions including OSPAR, HELCOM and the European Union. Plastic waste has become a global threat to the aquatic environment that does not stop at country borders. Meanwhile, there are many efforts in science, industry, commerce and governments to tackle the problem worldwide. School education, NGO public actions, voluntary trade reduction measures, governmental management options and governmental regulatory actions are part of the portfolio of efforts to deal with the problem.
Together with the companion volume Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part I: Current Status and Challenges, it provides scientists, policymakers and environmental managers with essential reference information on howthis problem is being solved, what challenges and barriers are expected and how they can be overcome.
This book reviews comprehensively the opportunities and responsibilities of science, society and politics to combat plastic pollution in marine and freshwaters. It provides insights on what information is needed, and from whom, and it outlines policies proposed by various institutions including OSPAR, HELCOM and the European Union. Plastic waste has become a global threat to the aquatic environment that does not stop at country borders. Meanwhile, there are many efforts in science, industry, commerce and governments to tackle the problem worldwide. School education, NGO public actions, voluntary trade reduction measures, governmental management options and governmental regulatory actions are part of the portfolio of efforts to deal with the problem.
Together with the companion volume Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part I: Current Status and Challenges, it provides scientists, policymakers and environmental managers with essential reference information on how this problem is being solved, what challenges and barriers are expected and how they can be overcome.
Collects different scientific and societal approaches to tackle aquatic plastic pollution Explores the challenges and barriers expected in plastic pollution management Outlines the policies proposed by various institutions including OSPAR, HELCOM, World Bank and European Union
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Friederike Stock
Themen in »Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part II«
Ocean literacy Monitoring Plastic Pollution MOOCs on marine litter OSPAR Plastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Environment HELCOM World Bank Group Marine litter action plan Tackling plastic waste
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“This book consists of 14 chapters and contains illustrations, research results and examples of policies that have been carried out to reduce plastic pollution in waters and are informative for readers. Each chapter begins with a concise abstract and ends with a useful list of references, which allows the reader to understand the main findings of each chapter … . This is a great book that definitely will be of interest to many readers.” (Muh Farhan, Environmental Processes, Vol. 11 (4), 2024)
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