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Marine Litter Study Report produced with the financial assistance of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group funds under the SUSTAINABLE WASTE ACTIONS IN THE PACIFIC (SWAP) project in SPREP, with associated project support of the Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP) and the Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (GEF ISLANDS) for informational purposes only to acknowledge the support of work provided by representatives of the participating countries and territories, as well as all the organisations, communities and volunteers involved in beach clean-ups and litter audits and surveys for their valuable work throughout the implementation of the project and activities.

Humanity has altered the planet in many detrimental ways, from the warming of our climate to the ever-diminishing wildernesses on land and in the sea. But in such a complex system as the Earth, science must always keep searching – for both solutions to problems already identified and new threats coming our way. UNEP’s Frontiers Report does this by identifying and exploring areas of emerging or ongoing environmental concern. The 2022 edition delves into three issues: noise pollution in cities, the growing threat of wildfires and shifts in seasonal events – such as flowering, migration and hibernation, an area of study known as phenology.

Humanity is waging war on nature. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of our recklessness are already apparent in human suffering, towering economic losses and the accelerating erosion of life on Earth. This report represents a scientific blueprint for howclimate change, biodiversity loss and pollution can be tackled jointly within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. The report is a synthesis based on evidence from global environmental assessments.

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