| dc.contributor | Ecosystems Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | University of Dar es salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-09T19:39:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-09T19:39:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25705 | |
| dc.description | Marine litter and microplastics has recently taken a top slot in the political and public agenda on the health and integrity of the world’s oceans (Galgani et al. 2015; UNEP 2016). Over 80% of marine pollution that constitute marine litter and microplastics is from land based sources (GESAMP 1991; Sheavly 2005), largely associated with diverse anthropogenic activities such as increasing use of synthetic materials, industrialization and urbanization of coastal areas, where disposal and waste management practices are inadequate (Chen, 2015). To effectively manage marine litter, an adequate knowledge is necessary about drivers, sources, types, amount and dispersion. Policy measures are then needed to address the generation of marine litter and microplastics, in particular those that can be prevented at the sources (Veiga et al. 2016). | en_US |
| dc.format | Text | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.publisher | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | INDIAN OCEAN REGION | en_US |
| dc.subject | MARINE POLLUTION | en_US |
| dc.subject | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | en_US |
| dc.subject | PROGRAMMES OF ACTION | en_US |
| dc.title | Development of the Western Indian Ocean Action Plan on Marine Litter and Microplastics | en_US |
| dc.type | Reports, Books and Booklets | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 14 - Life Below Water | en_US |
| wd.tags | Coastal and Marine Ecosystems | en_US |
| wd.tags | Marine Litter | en_US |
| wd.tags | Natural Resources | en_US |
| wd.tags | Pollution | en_US |
| wd.tags | Waste management | en_US |
| wd.topics | Chemicals and Pollution Action | en_US |
| wd.topics | Nature Action | en_US |
| wd.topics | Environmental Governance | en_US |
| wd.topics | Nature Action | en_US |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 4 pages | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048 | |
