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- According to the European Commission, more than 80% of marine litter is plastics. Together they constitute 70% of all marine litter items. Due to its slow decomposition, plastic accumulates in seas, oceans and on beaches in the EU and worldwide. Plastic residue is found in marine species – such as sea turtles, seals, whales and birds, but also in fish and shellfish, and therefore in the human food chain. TermCoord
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- Marine litter presents a huge problem in our oceans, with some scientists warning that, by 2050, the quantity of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish. - International Maritime Organization by
- During the discussion it became clear that a mix of measures needs to be established on different levels in order to successfully reduce marine litter. For this, a stronger horizontal coordination between the different policy fields and administrative departments relevant for the sources and management of marine litter is indispensable. - Ecologic by
- Within marine litter, plastics typically constitute the dominant pollutant item and sometimes can account for up to 100% of marine litter pollution in a specific area (Galgani, Hanke, and Maes, 2015; Williams and Simmons, 1997; Worm et al., 2017). - BioOne by
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- القمامة البحرية هي النفايات التي يلقيها الإنسان بقصد أو بدون قصد في البحيرات، والبحار، والمحيطات، والممرات المائية. Wikipedia - by Hassan Achahbar
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- الشراكة العالمية لمعالجة مشكلة القمامة البحرية
Global Partnership on Marine Litter - FAO by Hassan Achahbar
- وبسبب عمل الأمم المتحدة للبيئة، حظيت هذه المسألة باهتمام دولي كبير، وقد تم تحديد القمامة البحرية على أنها تحد عالمي كبير. - UN Environment by Hassan Achahbar
- قالت الحكومة النرويجية ، يوم الثلاثاء ، إنها سترفع من تمويلها لبرنامج التنمية الهادف إلى مكافحة القمامة البحرية بنحو 130 مليون كرونة في سنة 2018. - MAP Ecology by Hassan Achahbar
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