Dr.
Amila ABEYNAYAKA
Former Staff (from Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 )
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Presentation
7IMDC Evidence-Based Policy for Environmentally Sound Management of Plastics in Asia-Pacific Region
Contamination by microplastics has become a burning environmental concern due to their rapid distribution in the oceans. Oceans receive a large number of microplastics annually via river waters, direct dumping, and transportation. The cargo ship of X-Press Pearl was sunken in the seabed at a depth of about 21 m which was anchored off Colombo Port...
Book Chapter
In Advances in Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems
This chapter reviews recent developments in microplastic-related research; identifies major sources of microplastics to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); investigates the detection methods, concentration levels, and removal efficiency of microplastics at selected WWTPs; and presents a discussion on microplastics removal from wastewater and...
Presentation
Online Study Program on Plastic Pollution: Cambodia (MOEJ & JESC)
The synergy of tradition and innovation plays a crucial role in assessing plastic pollution, offering a comprehensive approach that combines the wisdom of established practices with the power of modern technologies. This approach is essential to effectively tackle the complex and pervasive issue of plastic pollution. Here I provide how tradition...
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Presentation
Microplastics (MPs) and plastic-related chemical pollution are widely discussed in the literature. The presence of MPs in environmental compartments create adverse impacts on ecological systems and potential exposure of human through several pathways. Hence monitoring plays an important role in upstream and downstream mitigatory measures. The...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
River meandering and anabranching have become major problems in many large rivers that carry significant amounts of sediment worldwide. The morphodynamics of these rivers are complex due to the temporal variation of flows. However, the availability of remote sensing data and geographic information systems (GISs) provides the opportunity to analyze...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Frontiers in Environmental Science | Freshwater Science
The rapid growth in microplastic pollution research is influencing funding priorities, environmental policy, and public perceptions of risks to water quality and environmental and human health. Ensuring that environmental microplastics research data are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) is essential to inform policy and...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging pollutant in the aquatic environment, and this has gradually been recognized in the Asian region. This systematic review study, using the Scopus database, provides an insightful understanding of the spatial distribution of scientific studies on MPs in freshwater conducted across the Asian region, utilized...
Policy Report
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公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関（ IGES ）は、ハインリヒ・ベル財団、一般社団法人ゼロ・ウェイスト・ジャパンとのパートナーシップのもと、『プラスチック・アトラス 合成ポリマーの世界 ― 事実と統計 アジア [日本語特別版]』を発刊しました。 2019 年 11 月、ハインリヒ・ベル財団および Break Free From Plastic は、深刻なプラスチック汚染問題の背景にあるビジネスモデルや社会的仕組みなどを分析・考察し、簡潔かつ具体的な記述およびインフォグラフィックを用いて問題の本質をわかりやすく示した『 PLASTIC ATLAS 』を出版しました。 2021 年には、プラスチック生産・使用・廃棄に関して大きな役割をもつアジアに焦点を当て、地域特有の事情や課題に加えて...
Report Chapter
This chapter is developed to the Plastic Atlas Japan Special Edition プラスチック・アトラス アジア［日本語特別版］. As discussed by the chapter, Japan has introduced numerous innovative policies and strategies to promote the circulation of resources and to build a sustainable society. The Japanese experience shows that building an adequate waste management system is a...
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Peer-reviewed Article
In Microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) have been identified as an emerging soil pollutant and a global environmental concern. Scientists have recently paid attention to the contamination of soil by MPs as their detrimental impacts on soil systems are largely unknown. MPs are considered to be vectors for other soil contaminants, such as potentially toxic elements...
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