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Current Status, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations of China’s Marine Monitoring Systems for Coastal Persistent Organic Pollution Based on Experts’ Questionnaire Analysis

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  • Wenlu Zhao

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
    Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Huorong Chen

    (Monitoring Center of Marine Environment and Fisheries Resources of Fujian, Fuzhou 350003, China)

  • Jun Wang

    (Department of Biological Technology, Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Mingyu Zhang

    (College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Kai Chen

    (Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Yali Guo

    (College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Hongwei Ke

    (College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Wenyi Huang

    (College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    East Sea Marine Environmental Investigating and Surveying Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200137, China)

  • Lihua Liu

    (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China)

  • Shengyun Yang

    (College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

  • Minggang Cai

    (Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
    Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China)

Abstract

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) monitoring and management in typical semi-enclosed bays is a major global environmental issue. This study concentrated on a questionnaire survey and analysis of marine environmental management and monitoring departments at all levels in China, and proposed suggestions on the construction and improvement of POPs monitoring and management system. Results show that POPs are initially involved in China’s current marine environmental monitoring system, and the monitoring strength and capability still need to be continuously improved, mainly in the recognition, funding input, relevant standards, monitoring, and evaluation technical regulations of marine environmental POPs monitoring. Therefore, in order to gradually improve the monitoring and management system of China’s offshore marine environment POPs, this study suggests starting from four directions: (1) Building POPs monitoring system of a marine ecological environment, and strengthening POPs monitoring in different environmental media; (2) strengthening land-based POPs emission and the related human activities’ intensity survey, and establishing a POPs information sharing database; (3) optimizing POPs monitoring technology in the marine environment, and improving POPs supervision and management technical support system; and (4) participating in regional and international marine environment POPs monitoring and evaluation projects, and strengthening the construction of talent teams.

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  • Wenlu Zhao & Huorong Chen & Jun Wang & Mingyu Zhang & Kai Chen & Yali Guo & Hongwei Ke & Wenyi Huang & Lihua Liu & Shengyun Yang & Minggang Cai, 2019. "Current Status, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations of China’s Marine Monitoring Systems for Coastal Persistent Organic Pollution Based on Experts’ Questionnaire Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:17:p:3083-:d:260755
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