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The Impact of MNEs on Ocean Sustainability
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This chapter demonstrates how multinational enterprises contribute to ocean pollution, with fast fashion alone releasing 190,000 tonnes of primary microplastics annually and the fishing industry adding significant plastic debris. Corporate activities are the largest upstream driver of ocean microplastic pollution, meaning systemic industry accountability is essential to reducing human exposure through seafood.
This chapter demonstrates that industrial activities often release chemical effluents into marine ecosystems via direct discharge and runoff. Fast fashion contributes 190 thousand tonnes of oceanic primary microplastics annually, and the fishing sector has...
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