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Mon 9 Nov
Marine litter science: global, regional & national issues Chair: Dr. Brett Lyons
Chair: Dr. Brett Lyons
Opening Remarks
Dr. Adnan A. Shihab Eldin Director General - KFAS
HMA Michael Davenport - British Embassy
Rising Tide of Marine Litter in the ROPME Sea Area
Dr. Brett Lyons - Cefas, UK
What is the evidence that plastics negatively impact the natural environment?
Prof. Alistair Boxall - University of York, UK
You Eat What You Waste: Evidence of Microplastic (MP) in Major Consumed Fish Products of Kuwait
Dr. Sultan AlSalem - KISR
Fate and Transport of MPs in Kuwait
Dr Yousef Al-Osairi - KISR
Q&A panel
Tue 10 Nov
Marine litter science: Governance and waste management strategies Chair: Dr. Sultan Al Salem
Chair: Dr. Sultan Al Salem
Plastic Waste (Mis)management and the transition to a Circular Economy
Dr. Eleni Iacovidou - Brunel University
Abu Dhabi’s Single Use Plastic Policy – a journey towards reducing plastic entering the environment where it causes harm
Winston Cowie - Marine Policy-Regulations and Planning, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
World Bank support to Kuwait Municipality on Municipal Solid Waste Management and Action Plan
Samia Alduaij - Blue Wave Consulting, Kuwait
eMisk Waste
Sebastian Frisch - Black Forest Solutions, Germany
The Development of Plastic Solid Waste Management Strategy in Light of Major R&D Work in Kuwait
Dr Sultan Alsalem - KISR
Wed 11 Nov
Marine litter science: innovative solutions and the role of citizen science Chair: Dr Fahad Al Senafi
Chair: Dr Fahad Al Senafi
Citizen science, MCS beach clean programme
Dr. Laura Foster - Marine Conservation Society, UK
Waste Fishing Gear: Overview, Products and Innovation
Prof. Martin Charter - University for the Creative Arts
Plastic Consumption, Environmental Pollution and Plastic Waste Exports: Understanding Problems and Developing Solutions
Prof. Stuart Barnes - King's College London, UK
Kuwait Dive Team: Guardians of the Sea
Dr. Dari Alhuwail - Kuwait Dive Team
Project OEOO - Frontline action to stop marine plastic pollution in MENA
Sebsatian Frisch - Black Forest Solutions, Germany
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