In 2015, a global study estimating inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as the second largest contributor to plastic marine pollution. In 2017, another study ranked four Indonesian rivers in the world’s most polluting top 20. The challenge of plastic waste and marine debris requires a robust national response to curb the significant impacts on Indonesian marine biodiversity, its communities and its economy. The Government of Indonesia...
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2021/05/25
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2021/06/09
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Plastic Waste Discharges from Rivers and Coastlines in Indonesia
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plastic waste
Citation
World Bank Group.
Plastic Waste Discharges from Rivers and Coastlines in Indonesia (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Marine Plastics Series Washington D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/146261621356766241