O lixo plástico marinho nos fundos oceânicos e os seus efeitos para a Economia do Mar da UE

• Autor(a) principal: Dores, Marcella de Melo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/148922
• topic: Lixo marinho; Plástico; Efeitos; Economia do Mar; União Europeia; Marine litter; Plastics; Effects; Economy of the Sea; European Union; Direito

This Master's Thesis aims to proceed with a bibliographical investigation of the problem of marine litter, highlighting the effects on the marine ecosystem and biodiversity as well as on the economy of the sea in the EU. The work was developed in four parts: First, plastic was contextualized within history, passing through the development of the “culture of plastic” until the Plastic Era of the present day. Then, it defined marine litter, encompassing the most recent concerns on the subject. It highlighted the effects of plastic on marine species and on the economy of coastal communities in the European Union. Finally, it demonstrated the existing legal solutions at the international level through the cooperation of Sovereign States, as well as the internal measures adopted by the European Union to contain marine litter that enters the sea. As it is an extremely relevant topic at a global level that encourages scientific investigations, it is intended to contribute to the gathering of information and data that enable awareness and knowledge of the problem, enabling knowledge of the population.