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Addressing Marine Plastics: A Systemic Approach - Stocktaking Report

Year of Publication

2018

This report provides a baseline and landscape analysis in the area of plastics in the marine environment.

Source:

United Nations Environment Programme

Author(s):

Philippa Notten

Geography:

Global

Type:

Primary Data

Purpose of Measurement:

Understanding the Problem

Impact theme(s):

Material Flows, Oceans, Capital Flows, Policy

This report provides a baseline and landscape analysis in the area of plastics in the marine environment. It summarizes available literature on the key sources and locations of plastics, existing policy, and current plastic initiatives sorted by category (knowledge, action, in the ocean, entering the ocean, production and use).

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