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. 2018 Feb 14;9(1):667.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03104-3.

Plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

Marcus Haward  1
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Plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

Marcus Haward. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same time reinforced the challenges for contemporary ocean governance in addressing marine plastic pollution.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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