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Jährlich gelangen mehr als 6 Millionen Tonnen Abfall in unsere Meere und stellen unsere Gesellschaft vor besondere Herausforderungen. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht und erarbeitet die Autorin in einer interdisziplinären Herangehensweise, rechtliche Lösungsstrategien zur Vermeidung von Meeresmüll.
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Each year approximately 6.4 million tons of waste reach our oceans. The consequences of this pollutant are manifold and encompass environmental, economic and potentially also human health impacts. The book is the first monography to address regulatory responses to marine litter in a comprehensive way. The author analyses the applicable regulatory instruments addressing the introduction of marine litter and identifies gaps and loopholes in the regulatory systems of international and European law applicable to the four seas surrounding the European Union. Based on a factual discussion of the sources and impacts of marine litter, these instruments are systematically studied and reflected with a view to their effectiveness to prevent its introduction. Marine litter stands symbolic for the use of resources and the findings of the monography can be used as recommendations to address this issue.
