Plastic ‘Highways’ to the Sea: The Problem of Litter in English Inland Waterways
There is a conspicuous lacuna in the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990 because it imposes no legal duty on statutory bodies to clear litter from aquatic environments (rivers, canals and lakes) in England and Wales. This paper identifies a significant gap in the law on aquatic environmental pro...
Main Author: | Samantha Davey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/12/473 |
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