Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Project Details
Description
Development of a UN IRP "think piece" on policy options that can help deliver the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. This vision aims to reduce marine plastic entering the ocean to net zero by 2050.
Layperson's description
Development of a UN IRP "think piece" on policy options that can help deliver the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. This vision aims to reduce marine plastic entering the ocean to net zero by 2050.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 3/02/20 → 31/07/20 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Plastic
- plastic pollution
- Marine environments
- Policy
- G20
- UN
- Net Zero
- Litter
- Marine Plastic Litter
Fingerprint
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Limited knowledge of national plastics policy effectiveness may hinder global progress
March, A. L. A., Karasik, R., Roberts, K. & Evans, T. R., 19 Jul 2023, In: Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. 1, 6 p., e14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increased personal protective equipment litter as a result of COVID-19 measures
Roberts, K., Phang, S., Williams, J., Hutchinson, D., Kolstoe, S., de Bie, J., Williams, I. D. & Stringfellow, A. M., 1 Mar 2022, In: Nature Sustainability. 5, p. 272–279 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID litter: we mapped discarded masks and gloves in 11 countries with the help of citizen science
Roberts, K., Williams, I. D. & Kolstoe, S., 9 Dec 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access
Activities
- 2 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Stockholm Network Workshop EMF
Roberts, K. (Participant)
18 Oct 2022 → 19 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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International Resource Panel - Marine Plastic Litter Workshop
Roberts, K. (Member of programme committee), Fletcher, S. (Chair), Salam, S. (Member of programme committee) & Winton, S. (Member of programme committee)
12 Mar 2020 → 13 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence 2023
Roberts, K. (Recipient), Fletcher, S. (Recipient), Bowyer, C. (Recipient), Salam, S. (Recipient), Winton, S. (Recipient), Northen, S. (Recipient), Nieminen, L. K. (Recipient), Couceiro, F. (Recipient), March, A. (Recipient) & Evans, T. (Recipient), 28 Nov 2023
Prize: National/international honour
Press/Media
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Global picture on plastic-pollution restricting policies in ocean and why they're insufficient?
29/04/21 → 8/06/21
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Fly tipping increase
6/05/20 → 2/09/20
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research cited
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The Rise of Plastic Waste During Lockdown
15/08/20 → 17/08/20
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited