Advancing the international regulation of plastic pollution beyond the United Nations Environment Assembly resolution on marine litter and microplastics

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Carlini ◽  
Konstantin Kleine
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
International Regulation ◽  
Marine Litter ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Nations Environment

scholarly journals Seasonal investigation of marine litter on beaches of Urla (Izmir/Turkey)

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Zeynep Güngören ◽  
Aslı Başaran
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Marine Litter ◽  
United Nations Environment Program ◽  
Pollution Status ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Foam Plastics ◽  
Nations Environment

In this study, types and quantities of marine litter in Urla (İzmir) Kum Denizi Beach and Demircili Koyu Beach were determined seasonally between October 2017 and October 2018. At the beaches, marine litter larger than 2,5 centimetres were collected with 3 people along 2-meter lines, which are determined to be parallel to the sea. The collected litters were classified according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2009), quantities were determined and the pollution status of the beaches was evaluated according to the Clean Coast Index. A total of 1,265 litter from Kum Denizi Beach and 2,099 litter from Demircili Koyu Beach were collected. In total, 3,364 pieces of litter weighing 90.81 kg were collected from the two beaches. Among the litters collected, plastic litter was found to be dominant with 2,794 pieces. This was followed by 145 metals, 141 papers, 110 fabrics, 87 foam plastics, 42 wood, 32 glass, 8 other litters and 5 rubber. Given the seasonal averages of the clean coast index values; Kum Denizi Beach was found to be clean and Demircili Koyu Beach was found to be moderately polluted.

scholarly journals A Review of the Production, Recycling and Management of Marine Plastic Pollution

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Issifu ◽  
U. Rashid Sumaila
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Nations Environment ◽  
Environment Programme

The human attachment to plastic has intensified recently due to its lightweight, versatility, low-cost and durability and so has the damage to the marine environment as marine plastic pollution has correspondingly increased. As a result, there has been increasing concern on the issue of marine plastic pollution. Policy-based organizations such as the United Nations Environment Programme have drawn public attention to the scope, magnitude and impacts of marine pollution in recent decades. Research on marine pollution can play a significant role in contributing to policy-making processes in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on Life Below Water (SDG 14), by providing scientific analysis on the effects and sources of marine plastic pollution. This paper provides a theoretical and empirical overview of marine plastic pollution and its potential effects on marine ecosystems. It also discusses SDGs that are relevant to marine plastic pollution and suggest priorities for further research.

Depoliticisation as a securitising move: the case of the United Nations Environment Programme

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (03) ◽  
pp. 344-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucile Maertens
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
International Level ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Political Act ◽  
Conflict Framing ◽  
Nations Environment ◽  
Environment Programme

AbstractCreated in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has a normative mandate to promote the protection of the environment at the international level. However, since 1999, the organisation has been conducting field assessments in postconflict situations and addressing the role of natural resources in conflict, framing the environment as a security issue. To do so, the programme insists on its neutrality as a technical and ‘apolitical’ actor within the UN system. Considering depoliticisation as a political act, this article unpacks the concrete practices by which international organisations (IOs) enact depoliticisation. It further argues that IOs can perform securitising moves through practices and techniques presented as outside of the political realm. It draws upon the recent work on depoliticisation at the international level and reinforces studies considering the links between (de)politicisation and securitisation.

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