2016/05/25 by Joanna Vince, Britta Denise Hardesty · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Business, Management and Accounting · #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Recycling and Waste Management Techniques #Sustainable Supply Chain Management #Stewardship (theology) #Plastic pollution #Corporate governance #Pollution #Environmental planning #Environmental resource management #Business #Environmental governance #Marine ecosystem #Marine pollution #Ecosystem #Environmental science #Environmental protection #Ecology #Political science
paper · doi:10.1111/rec.12388
openalex publication_date 2016/05/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Abstract Plastic pollution in the marine and coastal environment is a challenging restoration and governance issue. Similar to many environmental problems, marine plastic pollution is transboundary and therefore the governance solutions are complex. Although the marine environment is unlikely to return to the condition it was in before the “plastic era,” it is an example of an environmental restoration challenge where successful governance and environmental stewardship would likely result in a healthier global oceanic ecosystem. We argue that a holistic, integrated approach that utilizes scientific expertise, community participation, and market‐based strategies is needed to significantly reduce the global plastic pollution problem.