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Title
Study on land-sourced litter (LSL) in the marine environment
Description
This study on land sourced litter (LSL) was commissioned by four associations of the plastics industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The objective was to gather high-quality data from a detailed literature review regarding the present situation of land sourced litter in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. This data analysis may serve as a long-term reference and provide a basis for subsequent discussions and strategies, display possible research and implementation activities of different stakeholders and behaviour aspects in the field of LSL, and pave the way for sound impact assessment of measures to reduce land sourced litter most effective and efficient.
Authors
Dr. Georg Mehlhart (Öko-Institut e.V.) and Markus Blepp (Öko-Institut e.V.)
Publication year
2012
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Waste prevention & management from land-based sources
Monitoring of marine litter
Policy, governance and management
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2

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