Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 146, Issue -, Pages 274-281Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.019
Keywords
Marine litter; Research; Risk assessments; MSFD; Recommendations
Funding
- European Union [652690]
- UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [SLA14]
- H2020 Societal Challenges Programme [652690] Funding Source: H2020 Societal Challenges Programme
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European research efforts to address concerns in relation to increasing levels of marine litter and potential effects on ecosystems and human health have been launched. We assessed a total of 52 European projects which researched or contributed to the implementation of European marine litter legislation. These projects ranged from national initiatives, to large scale programmes involving multiple EU member states. The best represented topics within those European projects were 'Policy, Governance and Management' and 'Monitoring'. Comparatively 'Risk Assessment', 'Fragmentation' and 'Assessment Tools' were underrepresented. The analyses showed that West-European countries have contributed more to marine litter research and therefore received more funding. As a result, thematic hotspots were present, and scientific capacity is concentrated by topic and countries. The results indicate the need to continue to support initiatives to cover clearly identified gaps, either geographic or thematic, to deliver risk assessments and recommendations to address the marine litter issue.
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