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ClearGovernance Solutions to the Tragedy of the Commons That Marine Plastics Have Become
This paper examines marine plastic pollution as a "tragedy of the commons" and evaluates existing and proposed governance frameworks for addressing this shared environmental challenge. It argues that effective solutions will require international coordination, extended producer responsibility, and complementary regulatory and market-based instruments.
Governance solutions to the 'tragedy' of marine plastics
This paper analyzed the governance challenges of marine plastic pollution, framing it as a collective action problem similar to a tragedy of the commons and reviewing international governance frameworks for addressing it. The authors argue that current mechanisms are insufficient and propose strengthened global governance solutions.
Significant benefits from international cooperation over marine plastic pollution
Researchers modelled the benefits of international cooperation in addressing marine plastic pollution, finding that the interconnected nature of ocean systems means that unilateral national actions produce substantially smaller reductions in plastic accumulation than coordinated multinational agreements. The study quantified how sharing costs and strategies across nations could significantly improve outcomes for marine ecosystem protection and human well-being.
Plastic pollution of the world’s seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance
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.
Why we need an international agreement on marine plastic pollution
This commentary argues for the establishment of an international agreement to address marine plastic pollution, noting that plastic debris including microplastics is a pervasive global threat to marine biodiversity, ecosystem services, and potentially human health. The authors highlight that existing regulatory frameworks are insufficient to manage the transboundary nature of the problem. The study calls for measurable reduction targets and coordinated international action to curb the flow of plastic into the world's oceans.
Legal Approaches to Reduce Plastic Marine Pollution: Challenges and Global Governance
This review examined legal approaches to reducing marine plastic pollution and found that while international frameworks like the International Maritime Organization's MARPOL Annex V and regional agreements provide useful foundations, significant governance gaps and enforcement challenges remain in addressing the global scale of marine plastic contamination.
Development of an Integrated Public Policy Model for Combating Marine Pollution
This policy research paper reviews the sources, regulatory landscape, and innovative strategies for addressing marine pollution, proposing an integrated public policy model. Effective marine pollution policy must specifically address microplastics, which the paper identifies as a key component of the marine pollution challenge requiring coordinated international governance.
Explore the Impact of Marine Plastic Pollution and Countermeasures
This paper reviewed the scope of marine plastic pollution, its distribution across ocean ecosystems, and its socioeconomic effects on coastal communities, finding that existing international agreements and waste management efforts remain insufficient to address the scale of the problem.
Managing Marine Plastic Pollution: Policy Initiatives to Address Wayward Waste
This policy analysis reviews local, national, and international initiatives aimed at reducing marine plastic pollution, from plastic bag bans to proposed international agreements. While policy action is growing, the article highlights that global coordination and enforcement remain major challenges in meaningfully reducing ocean plastic waste.
Plastic marine pollution
This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of marine plastic pollution, reviews alternative solutions proposed by various actors, and assesses the effectiveness of current international actions. It concludes that existing efforts are insufficient given the scale of plastic entering the oceans each year.
On the Challenge of Plastic Wastes and Litter in Oceans: Some Policy Reflections
This policy analysis discusses the growing crisis of plastic litter in the world's oceans, reviewing international agreements and national policies aimed at reducing ocean plastic pollution. The authors argue that current policy efforts fall far short of what is needed and propose stronger global governance frameworks.
Analysis of Marine Plastic Pollution and Environmental Problems
This review examines the sources, environmental and socioeconomic effects, and policy responses to marine plastic pollution, finding that while scientific knowledge is substantial, policy and regulatory initiatives have so far been inadequate and inconsistent across countries. The paper calls for stronger international coordination and more effective governance tools to meaningfully reduce plastic inputs to the ocean.
The Need for Asian Regional Cooperation in Establishing International Agreements on Marine Plastic Debris
This paper argues for greater Asian regional cooperation in developing international agreements on marine plastic debris, noting that insufficient national and multilateral policies have allowed plastic waste in Asian seas to grow. Asia is the largest regional contributor to ocean plastic pollution, making coordinated action essential for any effective global solution.
The need for a global plastic strategy
This book chapter argues for the need for a coordinated global strategy to address plastic pollution, drawing parallels to international agreements on chemicals and waste. It emphasizes that most microplastics originate on land and that both freshwater and marine systems require integrated policy responses.
Effects and Solutions of Single use Plastic
This review summarizes the harmful environmental effects of single-use plastics at local and global scales and surveys government and scientific solutions being implemented worldwide, arguing that plastic pollution is a global challenge requiring coordinated international action and new material substitutes.
The United Nations Basel Convention’s Global Plastic Waste Partnership: History, Evolution and Progress
This review traces the history and evolution of the UN Basel Convention's Global Plastic Waste Partnership, examining how international cooperation on plastic pollution governance has developed over time. Global regulatory frameworks are essential for addressing plastic pollution that moves across borders through ocean currents and trade.
Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action
Australia receives ocean-borne plastic from many other nations while also contributing plastic that reaches other countries, making microplastics a transnational problem requiring international cooperation. The study provides actionable recommendations for reducing plastic entering Australian waters through global and domestic policy action.
Suggestions for a Systematic Regulatory Approach to Ocean Plastics
This study investigates the regulatory challenges posed by ocean plastic pollution and proposes a systematic, multi-actor regulatory framework integrating scientific findings, existing strategies, and action plans across four intervention areas. The authors argue that coordinated international regulatory approaches are needed to effectively address the more than eight million tonnes of plastic entering oceans annually.
Marine litter: how to monitor, reduce and prevent ocean debris. Focus on plastics and microplastics.
This report reviewed the growing problem of plastic pollution in the oceans and the policy landscape for addressing it, emphasizing that production, use, and end-of-life management all require reform. It frames plastic pollution as a systemic challenge requiring coordinated international action rather than single-issue solutions.
A 50-year reflection on global ocean governance for protection of the marine environment
This review chapter reflects on five decades of global ocean governance, finding that despite increasing international agreements, longstanding threats like pollution and overfishing remain unresolved while new challenges such as marine plastic litter and illegal fishing have emerged, requiring urgent and innovative governance responses.
International treaties, national laws, and best legal practices for addressing plastic pollution in the oceans
This thesis examines plastic pollution in the world's oceans through the lens of international treaties, national laws, and social dynamics, evaluating the effectiveness of existing legal frameworks and best practices for addressing the growing crisis of marine plastic contamination.
Bottlenecks of Global Plastic Strategy and the Way Forward of Microplastics Management
This review examines bottlenecks in global plastic waste management strategies, arguing that rising plastic use in everyday activities has outpaced regulatory and logistical capacity, and proposing pathways forward for more effective microplastics management at a global scale.
Legal Analysis of the Prevention of Marine Microplastics Pollution
This legal analysis examines international law frameworks governing marine microplastic pollution prevention, identifying obstacles including enforcement difficulties, weak jurisdictional clarity, and insufficient coordination among existing treaty regimes, while noting growing attention to microplastics in UN General Assembly resolutions and calling for stronger multilateral legal mechanisms.
An International Legal Framework for Marine Plastics Pollution
This legal analysis reviews the current international framework for regulating marine plastics and identifies significant gaps and inconsistencies across treaties and agreements. The chapter argues that stronger, more unified global legal instruments are needed to effectively reduce plastic pollution in the world's oceans.