http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).02
10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).02
Published : Mar 2023
Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation
This paper proposes options for regulating marine plastic pollution in the upcoming global plastic treaty. The paper highlights the multifaceted nature of plastic pollution and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to regulating marine plastic pollution. It examines potential amendments to the existing international legal framework, presents target and action-oriented international measures, and explores the significance of soft law agreements, regional cooperation, and rivers-oriented regulation. The paper concludes by discussing the potential of integrating these measures into the proposed plastic treaty. These options provide a starting point for global discussions on marine plastic pollution regulation and aim to inform the development of effective and efficient policies to address this urgent global problem.
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Plastic Treaty, Plastic Regulation, Regional Cooperation, SDGs, Soft Law, Policy, Governance, Waste Management
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(1) Abid Hussain
PhD Candidate, Research Institute of Environmental Law (RIEL), School of Law, Wuhan University, China.
(2) Chen Haisong
Professor, Research Institute of Environmental Law (RIEL), School of Law, Wuhan University, China.
(3) Bushra Bibi
PhD Candidate, Research Institute of Environmental Law (RIEL), School of Law, Wuhan University, China.
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APA : Hussain, A., Haisong, C., & Bibi, B. (2023). Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(I), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).02
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CHICAGO : Hussain, Abid, Chen Haisong, and Bushra Bibi. 2023. "Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I): 11-20 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).02
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HARVARD : HUSSAIN, A., HAISONG, C. & BIBI, B. 2023. Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 11-20.
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MHRA : Hussain, Abid, Chen Haisong, and Bushra Bibi. 2023. "Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 11-20
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OXFORD : Hussain, Abid, Haisong, Chen, and Bibi, Bushra (2023), "Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I), 11-20
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TURABIAN : Hussain, Abid, Chen Haisong, and Bushra Bibi. "Exploring Potential Legal, Policy and Management Approaches to Enhance Marine Plastic Regulation." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 11-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).02