Adoption and diffusion of marine litter clean-up technologies across European seas: Legal, institutional and financial drivers and barriers

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Frantzi, Sofia¹  Brouwer, Roy^1,2,3  Watkins, Emma⁴  van Beukering, Pieter¹  Cunha, Maria Conceicao⁵  Dijkstra, Hanna¹  Duijndam, Sem¹  Jaziri, Hela⁶  Okoli, Ikechukwu Charles⁷  Pantzar, Mia⁴  Cotera, Ignacio Rada⁸  Rehdanz, Katrin⁷  Seidel, Karsten⁸  Triantaphyllidis, George⁹ 

[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Inst Environm Studies IVM, De Boelelaan 1111, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands

[2] Univ Waterloo, Dept Econ, 200 Univ Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

[3] Univ Waterloo, Water Inst, 200 Univ Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

[4] Inst European Environm Policy IEEP, Rue Joseph II 36-38, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

[5] Univ Coimbra, Dept Civil Engn, INESC Coimbra, Polo 2, P-3030788 Coimbra, Portugal

[6] Inst Natl Sci & Technol Mer INSTM, 28 Rue 2 Mars 1934, Carthage Salambo 2025, Tunisia

[7] Univ Kiel, Inst Environm Resource & Spatial Econ, Wilhelm Seelig Pl 1, D-24118 Kiel, Germany

[8] European & Reg Innovat SL, Ikerconsulting, Bilbao, Spain

[9] Hellen Ctr Marine Res HCMR, Inst Oceanog, 46-7 Km Athens Sounio Ave,POB 712, GR-19013 Athens, Greece

关键词: Marine litter;    Plastic waste;    Clean-up technologies;    Marine governance;    Policy incentives;    European seas;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112611

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

This study reviews existing legal, institutional and policy tools and frameworks, relevant to the introduction and adoption of new marine litter clean-up technologies in two regional European seas, the Mediterranean and the Baltic. A combination of desk studies in six countries bordering the Baltic (Estonia, Germany, Sweden) and the Mediterranean (Greece, Italy, Tunisia), and interviews with experts and stakeholders, is used to identify key drivers and barriers to the adoption and diffusion of marine litter technologies. The main conclusion of the study is that the most influential pieces of legislation relevant to marine litter management are top-down EU policies, often forming the basis of regional and national plans. Moreover, the study finds that several drivers of marine litter technologies may at the same time be critical barriers. These factors include public awareness, consumer behaviour, enforcement of legislation, and the rise of SMEs engaged in recycling and eco-labelling of marine litter.

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