Webinar #2 on Micro-/Nanoplastics: the Marine Environment
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
Inscription
Private – by invitation
Mode de livraison
E-learning
Langue (s)
English
Pilier
Planète
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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.
This webinar covered the current trends of microplastic pollution in marine environment, and risk assessment of microplastics.
- 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
Presentations and discussions
governments, academic institutions, and the private sector