A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries
The polluting of marine ecosystems with plastics is both a global and a local problem with potentially severe consequences for wildlife, economic activity, and human health. It is a problem that originates in countries inability to adequately manage the growing flow of waste. We use an impact pathwa...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Artículo |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.04.007 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/10305 |
| Summary: | The polluting of marine ecosystems with plastics is both a global and a local problem with potentially severe consequences for wildlife, economic activity, and human health. It is a problem that originates in countries inability to adequately manage the growing flow of waste. We use an impact pathway framework to trace the flow of plastics through the socio-ecological system and identify the role of specific policy instruments in achieving behavioral changes to reduce marine plastic waste. We produce a toolbox for finding a policy that is suitable for different countries. We use the impact pathway and toolbox to make country-specific recommendations that reflect the reality in each of the selected countries. |
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