Note: Intro -- Series Preface -- Contents -- Introductory Remarks on the Role of Stakeholders in Addressing Plastic Pollution of the Aquatic Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of This Volume -- 3 Discussion -- References -- Human Perceptions and Behaviour Determine Aquatic Plastic Pollution -- 1 Plastic Pollution and the Human Dimension: Introduction -- 2 Plastic as a System and the Role of Human Decisions and Behaviours -- 3 Mechanisms of Change -- 4 Behaviour -- 4.1 Predictors of Behaviour -- 4.2 Quantifying Behaviour -- 4.3 Behaviour Change Interventions -- 4.4 Clean-Up Initiatives that Involve Citizens and Other Stakeholders -- 4.5 When Is an Intervention a Behaviour Change Intervention? -- 5 Media Reporting, Concern and Risk Perception -- 6 Risk Perception and Communication: Broader Principles -- 7 International Dimension -- 8 Challenges -- 9 Research Gaps -- 10 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Society Role in the Reduction of Plastic Pollution -- 1 The Global Dimension of Plastic Pollution -- 2 Why Do We Need to Reduce Plastic Pollution? -- 3 Role of Research and Education -- 3.1 Research -- 3.2 Education -- 3.3 Innovation -- 4 Role of the Plastic Industry -- 5 Role of NGOs and the General Public -- 6 Communication and Awareness Raising -- 7 Conclusions: The Way Ahead -- References -- Education Against Plastic Pollution: Current Approaches and Best Practices -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Education -- 3 Formal Education Initiatives to Tackle Plastic Pollution -- 3.1 Environmental Education According to A Strategy for Sustainable Living -- 3.2 Programs for Primary and Secondary Education Levels -- 3.2.1 School Curricula and Educational Packages on Preventing Plastic Pollution -- 3.2.2 Governmental Educational Initiatives on Plastic Pollution -- 3.3 Tertiary Level of Education. , 4 Non-formal Educational Programs and Tools to Tackle Plastic Pollution -- 4.1 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) -- 4.2 Other Open Access Training Opportunities -- 4.3 Sustainability Games -- 4.4 Mobile Exhibitions -- 5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Stakeholder Analysis in Solving the Problem of Accumulation of Plastics in Surface Waters of Protected Areas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Presentation of the Views of Stakeholders per Respondent Groups -- 3.1.1 Domestic and Foreign Visitors -- 3.1.2 Respondent Groups Based on Monthly Incomes -- 3.1.3 Employees of the Communal and Water Management Companies -- 3.1.4 Journalists -- 3.1.5 Respondents Who Attended the Education Program -- 3.2 Presentation of the Views of All Stakeholders -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- The Role of Policy in Tackling Plastic Waste in the Aquatic Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 EU Political Action on Plastics -- 3 Instruments -- 3.1 Regulations -- 3.2 Market-Based Instruments -- 3.2.1 Taxes and Fees -- 3.2.2 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) -- 3.3 Financing and Investment -- 3.3.1 Waste Management Infrastructure -- 3.3.2 Green Public Procurement -- 3.4 Information and Voluntary -- 3.4.1 Voluntary Commitments -- 3.4.2 Information Tools -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Monitoring Approaches for Marine Litter in the European Sea Basins -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Descriptor 10 - Marine Litter -- 3 Regional Sea Conventions -- 4 Marine Litter Monitoring Elements in the European Sea Basins -- 5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Plastics in the Austrian Stretch of the Danube River: From Environmental Data to Action Plans at the Local, National, and Inte... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of Public Authorities -- 3 Conclusions -- References. , Plastics in Freshwater: A New Challenge for the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR)? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) -- 3 Current Knowledge of Contamination with Plastics in the Rhine -- 4 Initiatives in the Countries in the Rhine Catchment -- 5 Initiatives on the International Level -- 6 Plastics as a New Topic for the ICPR? -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Five Years Since the 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Declaration -- 1 HELCOM Commitments on Marine Litter -- 2 Marine Litter Monitoring -- 3 Assessment of Marine Litter in the Baltic Sea -- 4 Implementing the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter -- 5 HELCOM´s Role Outside the Baltic Sea Region -- 5.1 United Nations -- 5.2 European Regional Seas Conventions -- 5.3 European Union -- 6 Next Critical Date: 2021 -- References -- Combating Marine Plastics: The Role of Finance and Technical Assistance by Development Finance Institutions -- 1 Background -- 1.1 What Are DFIs? -- 1.2 What Do DFIs Do -- 2 Multilateral DFI Work on Marine Plastics in Sovereign Finance and Technical Assistance -- 2.1 Sovereign Finance -- 2.2 Sovereign Technical Assistance -- 3 DFI Support for Private Efforts on Marine Plastics -- 3.1 DFI Support for Private Finance -- 3.2 DFI Support for Private Sector-Related Technical Assistance -- 4 The Way Forward -- 4.1 Mainstreaming -- 4.1.1 Mainstreaming Inside DFIs -- 4.1.2 Mainstreaming into Existing DFI Coordination Mechanisms -- 4.2 Synergetic Approaches -- 4.3 Collaboration with Other Bodies -- 4.3.1 Global Intergovernmental Bodies -- 4.3.2 Regional Intergovernmental Bodies -- 4.3.3 Industry Initiatives -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Current State of Law on Plastic Pollution in Mexico and a View Toward the Future -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Part One: Plastic Waste in Mexico: The Problem and Current Legislative Frameworks -- 2.1 Plastic Waste in Aquatic Environments -- 2.2 Overview of Relevant Mexican Legal Structures to Address Plastic in Waterways -- 2.2.1 Constitution -- 2.2.2 International Conventions or Treaties -- 2.2.3 Federal Legislation -- 2.2.4 Relevant Federal Regulatory Authorities in Mexico -- 2.2.5 Mexican Official Norms (NOMs) and Voluntary Guidelines (NMX) Regarding Plastics -- 2.2.6 State Legislation Governing Plastics -- 2.3 Conclusions About Mexico´s Legal Framework -- 3 Part Two: Framing Future Legal Structures for Plastics in Mexico -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 When Plastic Is Not Pollution -- 3.3 Plastic Is Pollution -- 3.4 Country-Level Legislative Actions -- 3.5 Incentives to Participate in Solutions -- 3.6 Design for the Future -- 3.7 Establishing Priorities Through a Plastic Hierarchy -- 3.8 Social and Economic Benefits from Rethinking Plastics -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Problem of Microplastics and Regulatory Strategies in Italy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Legislation and Regulation About Plastics -- 2.1 European Strategies -- 2.2 Italian Regulation -- 3 Monitoring MPs in Freshwater Environments: Major Issues and Short Overview of Methodological Approaches -- 4 Monitoring Microplastics in River Ofanto -- 4.1 Methodological Approach -- 4.1.1 Step One: Experimental Design -- 4.1.2 Step Two: Laboratory Preparation of Samples -- 4.1.3 Step Three: Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- 5 MICROPLASMA Project -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Concluding Remarks on the Role of Stakeholders in Addressing Plastic Pollution of the Aquatic Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of This Volume -- 3 Discussion -- References.

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