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Direction of Measures against Ocean Plastic Debris Problem with a Look at Fishing Gear
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This paper discusses the direction of policy measures and collective action needed to address the ocean plastic debris problem, likely drawing on international regulatory frameworks and multi-stakeholder approaches. Effective governance is essential for reducing the flow of plastic into the oceans at a meaningful scale.
海洋プラスチックごみ問題では，動的側面，国際的側面，問題・対策の多様性が重要であり，対策を考える上では，原因となる製品を A) 通常の使用状況でマイクロプラスチックとして排出する製品 ( 長寿命製品・短寿命製品 )，B) 散乱・不法投棄された後，その後マイクロプラスチック化する製品，C) 海洋に直接流出し，その後マイクロプラスチック化する製品に分類することを提案した。 対策の方向性としては，周辺途上国への日本の廃棄物管理制度確立の経験，技術，ノウハウ等の提供，支援，および，浮遊ごみの回収，および A) 群の製品 ( 歯磨き粉，洗顔料，タイヤ，人工芝，ドアマット等 ) に対する対策である。これらの製品の場合は，廃棄物問題として捉えられてこなかった問題であり，ただちに調査・研究するとともに，フローを抑制する対策が必要である。C) 群の漁具については，プラスチック使用量，排出量，産業廃棄物としての処理量等，基本的な情報がまったくなく，現状の把握が喫緊の課題であり，早急に調査を進めることが必要である。
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