Determine the socio-economic costs of plastic litter on marine wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime industries. The costs incurred from changing to other materials, including the potential benefits to be made from new industries including small medium-size enterprise.
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We need to protect the marine environment from pollution and improve measures to reduce impacts by better process, methods, novel technology, and communication to support marine policy.
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The Economics of Marine Plastic Pollution: What are the Benefits of International Cooperation?
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop a framework for identifying the benefits of international cooperation in reducing marine plastic pollution, which directly addresses the question of determining the socio-economic costs of plastic litter on marine wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime industries.
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Risks and Solutions: Marine Plastics in Southeast Asia - RaSP-SEA
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on reducing plastic leakage in the Southeast Asian region and implementing interventions to mitigate and reduce plastic pollution, which partially addresses the question of determining the socio-economic costs of plastic litter on marine wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime industries.
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South East Asia MArine Plastics (SEAmap): Reduction, Control and Mitigation of Marine Plastic Pollution in the Philippines
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The project aims to map the transport of marine plastic litter and assess its impact on receptors, including industries such as fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism, which partially addresses the question of determining the socio-economic costs of plastic litter on marine wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime industries.