Desktop Study on Marine Litter including Microplastics in the Arctic

The Arctic Council’s working group Protection of Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) conducted the “Desktop Study on Marine Litter, including Microplastics in the Arctic” as part of the first phase of a Marine Litter Project included in the 2017-2019 Work Plan. This Study contains five sections: I. Rat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Arctic Council Secretariat 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11374/2389
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Summary:The Arctic Council’s working group Protection of Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) conducted the “Desktop Study on Marine Litter, including Microplastics in the Arctic” as part of the first phase of a Marine Litter Project included in the 2017-2019 Work Plan. This Study contains five sections: I. Rationale, Objectives and Geographic Scope; II. Applicable Governance Frameworks; III. Literature Review; IV. Knowledge Gaps; and V. Main Findings and Next Steps.