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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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- Deșeurile marine sunt rezultatul unei game extinse de activităţi și de surse de factură terestră și maritimă. Tocmai această diversitate, alături de insuficiente cunoștinţe și date legate de multiplele faţete ale fenomenului, mărește complexitatea găsirii unor răspunsuri adecvate. Site oficial al Uniunii Europene - by Elena
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- Aceste deșeuri pot fi materiale plastice, metal, lemn, cauciuc, sticlă sau hârtie. Se estimează că aproximativ 15% din gunoiul marin plutește la suprafaţa mării, același procent rămâne în coloana de apă și 70% ajunge pe fundul mării. Plasticul este cel mai însemnat și mai nociv exemplu. - Comisia Europeană by Elena
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- Los desechos marinos, basura marina o detritos plásticos son desperdicios de actividades humanas que deliberadamente o accidentalmente flotan en lagos, mares, océanos y ríos.
Desecho (según la RAE):
1. m. Aquello que queda después de haber escogido lo mejor y más útil de algo.
2. m. Cosa que, por usada o por cualquier otra razón, no sirve a la persona para quien se hizo.
3. m. Residuo, basura. Wikipedia - by M. Belén Maidana
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- Los desechos marinos son un problema cada vez más preocupante que en los últimos años ha llamado la atención de la población. - PlasticsEurope by M. Belén Maidana
- Los desechos marinos impactan directamente en la biodiversidad marina y contaminan nuestras aguas con las consiguientes repercusiones en la pesca, el turismo costero y el transporte marítimo. - Global Environment Facility by M. Belén Maidana
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- Con il termine di rifiuti solidi marini (marine litter) si definisce qualsiasi materiale solido persistente (durevole) prodotto dall’uomo e abbandonato nell’ambiente marino Istituto Protezione Ambientale - by NFtranslations
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- یکی از عوامل آلودگی دریایی، زبالهها یا به عبارت دیگر زبالههای دریایی هستند. ریختن زباله در دریا میتواند بر روی انسانها و جانوران دیگر تأثیرات مخرب فراوانی داشته باشد.
wikipedia - by Marzieh Izadi
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- برای دههها در شرق آمریکا رایج بود که زبالههای خود را با قایق تا مناطق باز اقیانوس اطلس حمل میکردند و سرانجام در آن مکان میریختند. حجم زیادی از مواد زاید بیمارستانی، فاضلاب و زباله در تابستان سال ۱۹۸۸ به سواحل ماساچوست تا نیوجرسی بازگشت. کنگره آمریکا در برابر اعتراضات مردمی به این موضوع یک سال بعد قانون ممنوعیت ریختن زباله در اقیانوس را تصویب کرد.
- wiki by Marzieh Izadi
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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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