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Introduction to Marine Litter in Africa
Summary
This introduction to the African Marine Litter Outlook summarizes the state of marine litter including plastics along African coastlines, covering sources, distribution pathways, and the policy frameworks needed to address the problem. The report highlights that Africa faces significant challenges from marine plastic pollution with limited monitoring infrastructure.
Summary What to expect from the African Marine Litter Outlook? The African Marine Litter Outlook provides an overview of marine litter from the African perspective. The Outlook covers: Marine Litter Sources and Distribution Pathways (Chap. 2 ), Impacts and Threats of Marine Litter in African Seas (Chap. 3 ), Legal and Policy Frameworks to address Marine Litter through Improved Livelihoods (Chap. 4 ), and The Way Forward, Building up from on-the-Ground Innovation (Chap. 5 ). This chapter provides the context for marine litter in Africa from a global and regional standpoint. This chapter introduces the concept of marine litter, the importance of the ocean, and the value of the Blue Economy in Africa. The uncertainties created by COVID-19 and its effects on future projections of marine litter are also summarised in this chapter.