3SIP2C

Comprehensive Research on Coastal Plastic Pollution

3SIP2C’s research is organised in five interconnected work areas: 

1. Pathways

   This area quantifies and models the flow of plastic waste into coastal regions and examines its factors

2. Business

   This area explores how plastics impact the lives of coastal communities and business activities such as aquaculture, fisheries, and tourism

3. Health

   This area identifies the health implications plastics cause to ecosystem and human health

4. Policy

   This area analyzes policies in order to determine which intervention is the most effective in mitigating plastic pollution and addressing its root causes

5. Community

   This area collaborates with various stakeholders in raising awareness on the importance of the plastic issue

Implementing partners:

Global Challenges Research Fund, UK Research and Innovation, National Environment Research Council, Heriot Watt University, The Lyell Centre, Phenikaa University, Fisheries and Technical Economic College Vietnam, Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science, Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning, Vietnam France University, Sainsbury’s, Global Seafood Alliance, Global Ghost Gear Initiative, Labeyrie Fine Foods