9167c819-96ea-454b-957e-616f7bc69547 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T14:55:55 creation ISO 19115 2016 NESP MB Project E3 - Microplastics in the Australian marine environment 9167c819-96ea-454b-957e-616f7bc69547 This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project E3 - "Microplastics in the Australian marine environment". No data outputs are expected for this project. A literature review will firstly identify key marine microplastics research and policy development internationally, with a focus on research that is contextual to microplastics in the Australian marine environment From this literature review, an options paper will be developed to explore the most feasible and impactful policy approaches for the Australian context to reduce both intentionally added and not intentionally added microplastics in the marine environment (it would be beneficial to understand the policy options that can address both categories of microplastics because the options are different). These two reports would form the basis of a one day workshop that will draw together policy-makers, researchers and relevant industry peak bodies to discuss and recommend policy and other options to limit the release / impact of microplastics in the environment. A workshop report will be drafted to summarise findings, recommendations, and next steps (including identifying gaps in both science and policy will inform any future work required). The report will provide evidence to underpin the development of national policy aimed at reducing microplastic pollution, including by identifying priority actions to deliver Australia’s 2018 National Waste Policy . {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[110.91796875, -44.800543275455], [155.0390625, -44.800543275455], [155.0390625, -8.765387025455], [110.91796875, -8.765387025455], [110.91796875, -44.800543275455]]]} 110.91796875 155.0390625 -44.800543275455 -8.765387025455 Conservation and Biodiversity National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub anthropogenic pressures impact marine environment microplastics policy NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project E3 webpage documentDigital HTML Department of the Environment and Energy NESP website documentDigital HTML ORCID ID documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital License Graphic PNG Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML