Marine plastic littering: a review of socio economic impacts

Aretoulaki Eleni, . and Ponis Stavros, . and Plakas George, . and Agalianos Kostantinos, . Marine plastic littering: a review of socio economic impacts. pp. 276-301. ISSN 2672-7226

Marine plastic littering resulting from human activity constitutes an increasingly significant global issue. The use of plastic materials is steadily rising due to their light weight durability and versatility. However they are also low cost leading to a higher chance of them being disposed of and consequently ending up in the marine environment. Furthermore their low decomposition rates as a consequence of the aforementioned properties result in plastic accumulation. This paper reviews marine plastic pollution and highlights the progress of research on its socioeconomic consequences within the scope of ultimately developing a marine sustainability and protection approach. To that end and after a systematic inclusion/exclusion process of publications retrieved from the Scopus and Google Scholar bibliographic databases six hundred and sixty-six (616) papers were selected for participation in the study. As far as economic implications are concerned the impact of marine plastic pollution on marine-based sources of income such as fishing aquaculture marine tourism and merchant shipping was studied. Next this paper evaluates the dire social repercussions in terms of human food safety and health threat of injury or death and intrinsic natural value loss. Finally prevention measures in the form of legislation and coping strategies at an international level are discussed.

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Abstract

Marine plastic littering resulting from human activity constitutes an increasingly significant global issue. The use of plastic materials is steadily rising due to their light weight durability and versatility. However they are also low cost leading to a higher chance of them being disposed of and consequently ending up in the marine environment. Furthermore their low decomposition rates as a consequence of the aforementioned properties result in plastic accumulation. This paper reviews marine plastic pollution and highlights the progress of research on its socioeconomic consequences within the scope of ultimately developing a marine sustainability and protection approach. To that end and after a systematic inclusion/exclusion process of publications retrieved from the Scopus and Google Scholar bibliographic databases six hundred and sixty-six (616) papers were selected for participation in the study. As far as economic implications are concerned the impact of marine plastic pollution on marine-based sources of income such as fishing aquaculture marine tourism and merchant shipping was studied. Next this paper evaluates the dire social repercussions in terms of human food safety and health threat of injury or death and intrinsic natural value loss. Finally prevention measures in the form of legislation and coping strategies at an international level are discussed.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Marine environment
AGROVOC Term:	Marine ecology
AGROVOC Term:	Plastics
AGROVOC Term:	Sea pollution
AGROVOC Term:	Ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	Socioeconomic environment
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9827

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