The paper discusses that plastic in the global oceans fulfills two of the three conditions for pollution to pose a planetary boundary threat. The authors argue that the pollution is causing planetary-scale exposure that is not readily reversible.
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2018.05.03
Back-casting foresight workshop
At the workshop, organised by the CSA Oceans 2 project in Brussels, new scenarios and possible scientific and technological pathways for marine and maritime challenges were discussed.
2018.03.19
Plastic Pollution in our Ocean – Tackling a Mammoth Task |A Public Debate
On the occasion of the traveling exhibition 'Ocean Plastic Lab' visiting Brussels,we organised a public lecture series on plastic pollution in the ocean in Brussels.
2018.02.22
JPI Oceans PLASTOX project finds 73% of deep water fish ingested microplastics from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
The research carried out by marine scientists at NUI Galway was published in the international peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Marine Science.
2018.02.15
JPI Oceans workshop: Munition in the Sea – Pipelines and Cables – Challenges and good practice
The workshop will take place in Oslo from 6-8 June to bring together researchers, regulators/authorities, industry, and field operators to discuss new technology, knowledge gaps and discuss best practice.
2018.01.12
Results of MiningImpact project featured in Science Perspectives
MiningImpact researchers call for the integration of research and regulations to protect seafloor biota from future mining impacts in the renowned academic journal.
