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Title
Regional Action Plan for Marine Litter (RAP ML)
Title (original)
Regional Action Plan for Marine Litter (RAP ML)
Description
This Regional Action Plan (RAP) for Marine litter was developed by OSPAR in 2014 describing the various types of actions that OSPAR will work on over the coming years to achieve its objective to significantly reduce amounts of marine litter. It also provides a timetable to guide the achievement of these actions. The RAP focuses on both sea-based and land-based sources of litter, as well as considering removal actions and education and outreach. It will be implemented over the period 2014-2021.
Authors
OSPAR Commission
Publication year
2015
Resource type
Protocols / guidelines
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Waste prevention & management from fishing, aquaculture and ports
Waste prevention & management from land-based sources
Circular economy & recycling
Microplastics
Bioplastics
Toxicity and impact of meso and macro marine litter
Fishing for litter
Cleaning the marine environment
Impacts, reduction & retrieval of ALDFG
Mapping of marine litte
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