In this EEA task, we assess the issue of marine litter from source to sea, emphasizing the causalities between socio-economic drivers, pressures, and the state of pollution in Europe’s coastal and marine environments. Our role includes the cooperation with other related workgroups (e.g. JRC Technical Group on Marine Litter); collection, harmonisation, and analysis of data from various sources; development of a technical report; and development of interactive reports.
This task, being wide in scope, is also related to the EEA initiative Marine Litter Watch, where we co-administer the database and support the community of NGOs.
EEA interactive report: From source to sea — The untold story of marine litter
ETC ICM report: Marine Litter in Europe - An integrated assessment from source to sea
Recipient: EEA