@article{1452609,
      recid = {1452609},
      author = {Maes, Thomas and Preston-Whyte, Fiona,},
      title = {The African marine litter outlook /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxii, 224 pages) :},
      abstract = {This open access book provides a cross-sectoral,  multi-scale assessment of marine litter in Africa with a  focus on plastics. From distribution, to impacts on  environmental and human health, this book looks at what is  known scientifically. It includes a policy analysis of the  instruments that currently exist, and what is needed to  help Africa tackle marine litter -- including local and  transboundary sources. Across 5 chapters, experts from  Africa and beyond have put together a summary of the  scientific knowledge currently known about marine litter in  Africa. The context of the African continent and future  projections form a backdrop on which the scientific  knowledge is built. This scientific knowledge incorporates  quantities, distributions, and pathways of litter into the  marine environment, highlighting where the impacts of  marine litter are most felt in Africa. These impacts have  widespread effects, with ecological, social, economic, and  human health repercussions. While containing detailed  scientific information, this book provides a sound  knowledge base for policymakers, NGOs and the broader  public.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1452609},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08626-7},
}