Marine Waste Reduction, Pollution Governance, and Sustainable Ecology
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental management; marine pollution; marine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue investigates the interplay between policy governance, ecological sustainability, and marine waste reduction, focusing on elucidating how these dimensions can be combined to confront the challenges associated with marine pollution. It strongly encourages interdisciplinary approaches that integrate adaptive governance, ecological science, and practical reduction strategies, with particular attention to ecosystem-based solutions and circular policy frameworks. Contributions are sought that pertain to regulatory instruments, the role of ecosystem services in natural waste degradation, prevention at the source, and multi-level governance models that link ecological monitoring with stakeholder participation. The overarching aim is to demonstrate how synergies between policy innovation, ecological resilience, and effective waste reduction can support a transition toward regenerative and sustainable marine management.
Dr. Pierre Courjault-Radé
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine waste
- marine management
- ecological sustainability
- ecosystem
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