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The Way Forward, Building Up from On-The-Ground Innovation

2022 15 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Fiona Preston-Whyte, Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes Thomas Maes

Summary

This chapter of the African Marine Litter Outlook synthesizes findings from prior chapters on marine litter in Africa, summarizing barriers to effective management and highlighting examples of ground-level innovation that offer practical pathways forward. The report emphasizes community-based approaches and identifies institutional and infrastructure gaps that must be addressed for meaningful progress on marine plastic pollution across the African continent.

Summary This chapter of the African Marine Litter Outlook summarises the previous chapters, their findings, suggestions, and identified barriers to tackling marine litter in Africa. The importance of innovative ground-up solutions tackling waste management across Africa are highlighted in this chapter. The forward approach is then outlined through recommendations. The recommendations are covered in 10 points: 9 of which focus on local sources, with a 10th outlining the global need to tackle transboundary marine plastic litter, originating from sources outside of Africa’s control.

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