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Introduction to the Symposium on Global Plastic Pollution

AJIL Unbound 2020 3 citations

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This is an introduction to a symposium on global plastic pollution, providing an overview of the scope and significance of the issue. The text introduces presentations and themes but does not present original research findings. It is an editorial introduction to a conference session.

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