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Webinar #2 on Micro-/Nanoplastics: the Marine Environment
Planète
Type
Webinar
Emplacement
Web-based
Durée
2 Hours
Zone du programme
Chemicals and Waste Management
Prix
0.00 $US
Personne de référence de l'évenement
cwm@unitar.org
Partenariat
Basel Rotterdam And Stockholm Conventions
Arrière plan
The “Webinar #2 on Micro-/Nanoplastics” took place on 28 March 2025, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CET (9:00 - 10:30 a.m. EDT).
This webinar covered the current trends of microplastic pollution in marine environment, and risk assessment of microplastics.
Objectifs de l'événement
This webinar covered the current trends of microplastic pollution in marine environment, and risk assessment of microplastics.
Contenu et structure
- 2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Introduction – Moderator
- 2:05 – 2:30 p.m. Current trends of microplastic pollution in the marine environment - Prof. Dr. Tony R. Walker, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- 2:30 – 2:55 p.m. Risk assessment of microplastics - Prof. Dr. A.A. (Bart) Koelmans, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality | MicroplasticLab, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- 2:55 – 3:05 p.m. On the road to Basel Convention COP-17 - Dr. Mehrnoosh Azodi, BRS Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland
- 3:05 – 3:20 p.m. Questions & Answer Session
- 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. Concluding remarks
Méthodologie
Presentations and discussions
Audience visée
governments, academic institutions, and the private sector