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Impacts of marine plastic pollution in south-east Asia researched
22 October 2020
Leading environmental and research agencies in the UK and in Singapore have announced funding support for four innovative international research collaborations.
The project will investigate how to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems in south-east Asia.
The research collaborations represent a £6 million investment by:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF)
UK government funding supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Mitigation measures needed
The aim of the programme is to support collaborations between researchers in the UK, Singapore and the wider south-east Asia region. This will increase our understanding of the impacts and risks of plastics in marine ecosystems (including mangroves, coral reefs and beaches) and the essential services these ecosystems provide, in order to