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Environmental Sources
Marine & Wildlife
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Plastic pollution of the world’s seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance
Nature Communications
2018
492 citations
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Score: 50
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Marcus Haward
Marcus Haward
Marcus Haward
Summary
This paper frames plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a defining contemporary challenge in ocean stewardship, reviewing the scale of the problem and arguing for urgent policy and management responses.
Study Type
Environmental
The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same time reinforced the challenges for contemporary ocean governance in addressing marine plastic pollution.
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