Plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

Marcus Haward

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03104-3

Plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

Nat Commun. 2018 Feb 14;9(1):667. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03104-3.

Author

Marcus Haward¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia. Marcus.Haward@utas.edu.au.

Abstract

The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same time reinforced the challenges for contemporary ocean governance in addressing marine plastic pollution.

Publication types

Congress

MeSH terms

Environmental Monitoring / legislation & jurisprudence*
International Cooperation
Oceans and Seas*
Plastics*
Seawater
United Nations
Water Pollution*

Substances

Plastics