The African Marine Litter Outlook

• Autore: Maes Thomas
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic resource (224 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Pollution & threats to the environment; Waste management; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Economics; Oceanography (seas); Sustainability
• Soggetto non controllato: Africa; Plastic and microplastic marine pollution; Marine debris in Africa; Impacts of marine litter; Blue economy in Africa; Marine litter sources; Natural environment, people and economies
• Altri autori: Preston-WhyteFiona
• Sommario/riassunto: This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of marine litter in Africa with a focus on plastics. From distribution, to impacts on environmental and human health, this book looks at what is known scientifically. It includes a policy analysis of the instruments that currently exist, and what is needed to help Africa tackle marine litter—including local and transboundary sources. Across 5 chapters, experts from Africa and beyond have put together a summary of the scientific knowledge currently known about marine litter in Africa. The context of the African continent and future projections form a backdrop on which the scientific knowledge is built. This scientific knowledge incorporates quantities, distributions, and pathways of litter into the marine environment, highlighting where the impacts of marine litter are most felt in Africa. These impacts have widespread effects, with ecological, social, economic, and human health repercussions. While containing detailed scientific information, this book provides a sound knowledge base for policymakers, NGOs and the broader public.
• Titolo autorizzato: The African Marine Litter Outlook
• ISBN: 3-031-08626-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910635388103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II