Leverage points for addressing marine and coastal pollution: A review

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Review

Riechers, Maraja¹  Brunner, Benedikt P.^2,3  Dajka, Jan-Claas⁴  Duse, Ioana A.¹  Luebker, Hannah M.¹  Manlosa, Aisa O.⁵  Sala, Juan Emilio^6,7  Schaal, Tamara¹  Weidlich, Sabine³ 

[1] Leuphana Univ Luneburg, Fac Sustainabil, Univ Alle 1, D-21335 Luneburg, Germany

[2] Univ Algarve, Fac Ciencias & Tecnol, Campus Gambelas, P-8005139 Faro, Portugal

[3] Univ Vienna, Fac Life Sci, Univ Ring 1, A-1010 Vienna, Austria

[4] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Helmholtz Inst Funct Marine Biodivers, Ammerlander Heerstr 231, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany

[5] Leibniz Ctr Trop Marine Res ZMT, Social Sci Dept, Fahrenheitstr 8, D-28359 Bremen, Germany

[6] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Inst Biol Organismos Marinos, Lab Ecol Predadores Tope Marinos LEPTOMAR, Blvd Brown 2915, RA-9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina

[7] Univ Nacl Patagonia San Juan Bosco UNPSJB, Fac Humanidades & Ciencias Sociales, Lab Problemat Socioambientales, Blvd Brown 3051, RA-9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina

关键词: Plastics;    Oil spills;    Social-ecological systems;    Sustainability transformations;    Marine litter;    Marine debris;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112263

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Despite an increasing understanding of the issue of marine pollution, humanity continues on a largely unsustainable trajectory. This study aimed to identify and classify the range of scientific studies and interventions to address coastal and marine pollution. We reviewed 2417 scientific papers published between 2000 and 2018, 741 of which we analysed in depth. To classify pollution interventions, we applied the systems-oriented concept of leverage points, which focuses on places to intervene in complex systems to bring about systemic change. We found that pollution is largely studied as a technical problem and fewer studies engage with pollution as a systemic social-ecological issue. While recognising the importance of technical solutions, we highlight the need to focus on under-researched areas pertaining to the deeper drivers of pollution (e.g. institutions, values) which are needed to fundamentally alter system trajectories.

【 授权许可】

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