Handbook on Developing National Plastics Data Systems
1The printed Handbook on Developing National Plastics Data Systems is being rebuilt as Markdown for the web edition. Chapters 1–4 are published (complete against the PDF); annexes and remaining back matter continue in later beads. The original PDF remains the download of record.
Front matter
Section titled “Front matter”- 1About the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP)
- 2Authors
- 3Suggested citation
- 4Foreword from GOAP Co-chairs
- 5Acknowledgements
- 6List of Boxes
- 7List of Figures
- 8List of Tables
Chapters
Section titled “Chapters”- 1Chapter 1 — Introduction and defined terms (printed pp. 1–12)
- 2Chapter 2 — Building the data inventory (printed pp. 13–45)
- 32.1 Introduction
- 42.2 Step 1: Identify Data Sources and Map Stakeholders
- 52.3 Step 2: Assess Data Quality
- 62.4 Step 3: Build the First Draft of the Data Inventory
- 72.5 Step 4: Analyse Gaps and Set Priorities
- 82.6 Step 5: Engage Stakeholders to Close Priority Gaps
- 92.7 Step 6: Improve, Verify and Consolidate the Inventory
- 102.8 Step 7: Institutionalise and Sustain the System
- 11Chapter 3 — Data across the plastics life cycle (printed pp. 47–95)
- 123.1 Introduction
- 133.2 Plastics Production
- 143.3 Trade of Plastics (including plastics waste)
- 153.4 Plastics Consumption
- 163.5 Plastics Waste Generated
- 173.6 Plastics Waste Collected
- 183.7 Plastics treatment
- 193.8 Plastics disposal
- 203.9 Plastics in the Environment
- 213.10 Social data and indicators
- 22Chapter 4 — Crosscutting methodologies and classifications (printed pp. 96–107)
Back matter
Section titled “Back matter”- 1Chapter 2 — Annex A: Data Sources Catalogue (printed pp. 108–123)
- 2Chapter 2 — Annex C: Strategies for handling inconsistent reporting (printed pp. 126–127)
- 3Chapter 3 — Annex B: Waste Management Terminology Comparison (printed pp. 124–125)
- 4Chapter 4 — Annex D: Techniques for scientific sampling for plastics in the environment (printed pp. 128–135)
- 5References (printed p. 136)