Plastic Pollution in Coastal West Africa - Synthesis

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 668.4 Plastics
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 234082
• Chủ đề: 1. CIRCULAR ECONOMY; 2. COASTAL WEST AFRICA; 3. MARINE ENVIRONMENT; 4. PLASTIC POLLUTINE

Tóm tắt

Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment. This Synthesis Paper was prepared to inform decision-makers from the region about the challenges of plastic pollution and to convey the urgent need for action.