One Integrated Marine Debris Observing System for a Clean Ocean

Anthropogenic marine debris, particularly plastic, poses a growing threat to marine ecosystems, maritime activitiesy and the wellbeing of the ocean users.

Pollution from marine debris in the ocean is a multi-dimensional problem with economic, environmental, cultural, and, through contamination of marine food sources, human health risks and costs. Intrinsically aligned with the goals of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the scope of the Clean Ocean Laboratory, our event will discuss the state and the ways forward for the implementation of the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS) needed to comprehensively document and monitor the state of the problem and assess the efficiency of mitigation measures.