| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme; Environmental Law Institute | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Global | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-11T20:06:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-11T20:06:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8630 | |
| dc.description | 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. | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | marine environment | |
| dc.subject | marine pollution | |
| dc.subject | plastics | |
| dc.subject | plastic products | |
| dc.subject | waste management | |
| dc.subject | waste disposal | |
| dc.subject | disaster preparedness | |
| dc.subject | environmental law | |
| dc.subject | environmental policy | |
| dc.subject | environmental impact assessment | |
| dc.title | Marine litter legislation: A toolkit for policymakers | |
| dc.type | Reports, Books and Booklets | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037 | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050 | |
