DNV GL Oil and Gas/Grassfield Maritime Consultants Lagos, Nigeria
Research
An assessment of the innovative ways of stimulating societal engagement in the combat of marine pollution-The case of â??plastic punchâ?? organization
Author(s): Anthony Djaba Sackey* and Raphael Ofosu-Dua Lee
The marine plastic menace continues to remain a big problem in Ghana as most waste
management strategies and facilities appear woefully inadequate in handling the levels of plastic
waste generated. The growing concerns and the problems they pose have attracted the interest
of international partners, civil society organizations and ordinary citizens who today view the
role of collaboration with the government as key to ending the menace. One such civil society
organization is the Plastic Punch Non-governmental Organization which seeks to improve the
marine environment through enhanced societal engagement with a citizen science approach.
Focusing on ridden sea turtle nesting areas in Ghana of marine plastic pollution to enhance
effective breeding seasons of the endangered sea turtle species like, Plastic Punch considers
voluntary participation of the community as vital to its beac.. Read More»
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