Abstract

The second volume of the book “Plastics in the Aquatic Environment – Part II: Stakeholders’ Role against Pollution” assesses plastic pollution from societal and policy points of view and provides an integrated approach towards this problem. It equips the reader with regulatory pathways in place aimed at tackling this problem and provides integrated information on the opportunities and responsibilities of society and politics. The volume includes 12 chapters which give an overview of the policies proposed by various institutions such as the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR), the World Bank, the European Union as well as different countries across the world. The policies are evaluated regarding their progress and weaknesses. Moreover, several chapters discuss the plastic problem from a societal point of view.

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