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TemaNord 2023:526
Indicators for plastic pollution
Indicators for plastic pollution
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Preface
Sammenfatning
Summary
1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Objectives
2. Approaches
3. Results and discussion
3.1. Existing indicators
3.2. Indicators for leakages along the value chain and for the lifespan of plastics
3.3. Gap analysis, recommendations and outlook
4. References
5. Annexes
5.1. Information sources to be consulted, according to Terms of References for this study
5.2. Frameworks including potential indicators, sorted by the DPSIR concept
5.3. Currently used indicators, sorted by the DPSIR concept
5.4. Macrolitter indicators and recommendations for marine litter monitoring in Europe (incl. Arctic)
5.5. Microlitter indicators and recommendations for marine litter monitoring in Europe (incl. Arctic)
5.6. Plastic use, waste generation and leakage
5.7. Gap analysis for plastic loss along the plastic value chain