Reports and Studies No. 82
The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its International Workshop on Microplastic particles as a vector in transporting persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic substances in the ocean at UNESCO-IOC in Paris from the 28th to the 30th of June 2010 as part of GESAMP’s remit to advise its sponsoring agencies (IMO, FAO, UNESCO-IOC, UNIDO, WMO, IAEA, UN, UNEP, and UNDP) on ‘new and emerging issues’ in relation to the state of the marine environment.
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