Mitigation of the Impact of Emerging Marine Toxins and Microplastics on Coastal Ecosystems and Marine Biota in Chile using Validated Nuclear and Spectrometric Techniques

Objective: To contribute, together with relevant national institutions, to strengthening policies to sustainably manage and protect Chile´s marine and coastal ecosystems, mitigating the impact of pollution from microplastics and emerging marine toxins. 7 national NUTEC Project (BRA7012, BRA7014, CUB7010, BZE7004, TRI7002, CHI7014 and ECU0009) and 2 regional NUTEC Project (RLA7025 and RLA0063), support laboratories in 22 countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. These projects are aimed at building capacity for microplastics monitoring in the region to support the development of policies, regulations, standards as well as SDG14. The REMARCO network coordinates regional actions and focuses its actions to implement SDG14 with other regional stakeholders (UNEP, Cartagena Convention, and IOC regional programs). This project is related to IAEA’s flagship initiative 'NUTEC' according to the Joint Working Group's Integrated Action Plan. https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/22/08/integrated-action-plan-nutec-working-group.pdf