Abstract:
A massive and recurring planetary phenomenon, the presence of macro-waste on beaches affects
all coastline. Awareness of the environmental and economic impacts generated by this type of
waste originates many initiatives, including the mobilization of international agencies which call
for bold measures to mitigate the pollution of seas and coasts by the macro waste. What is the
current status of this particular form of pollution in Benin beaches?
This paper aims at answering this question through the analysis of the specificities of this source
of pollution, the origins and composition of the releases, the factors variability factors of deposits
in time and space as well as the related externalities.
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