Call for abstracts for the international symposium on plastic pollution in the arctic and sub-arctic regions

26.4.2023

The Government of Iceland, with financial support from the Nordic Council of Ministers, will host the Second International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region at Harpa, Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Center, 22-23 November 2023. 

The conference will build on the first symposium held in March 2021 and invites contributions on new scientific and local knowledge as well as policy-related initiatives in the field of plastic pollution to discuss ways and means to reduce the impact of plastics on Arctic ecosystems. The symposium will include platform presentations, posters, and panel discussions. 

 Information, registration and abstract submissions  

Conference themes are the following:

1. Monitoring and assessment of plastic pollution in the Arctic.
2. Methodological developments to determine macro, micro and nano plastics.
3. Sources and transport of plastic in the Arctic and sub-Arctic.
4. Impacts of marine litter in the Arctic (environmental, economic, and social).
5. Arctic challenges and solutions for improved waste management.

Tackling plastic pollution: international collaboration, policies, best practices, and novel developments from around the world.

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