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From Pollution to Solution. A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution Nairobi
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This is a UNEP report providing a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution, recommending monitoring indicators to harmonize international tracking and inform policy action. It is a policy and assessment document, not a primary research article.
(Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) Outcome from working on the United Nations Environment Programme Advisory Group with the aim to address the UN Environment Assembly's adopted resolution (UN/EA.4/RES.6) on Marine Plastic Litter and Microplastics by recommending indicators to harmonise monitoring and assessment and informing on policies and action environmentally sound technology innovations.
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