Artificial light entering the marine realm is becoming an ever looming threat as city populations continue to expand and concentrate along the coast line. I created this policy briefing with this is mind, focusing on how cities and municipalities can better tackle light pollution in the face of increasing urbanization to ensure the health and productivity of their adjacent marine communities. This advocacy brief is arguing in favour of a particular course of action. Check it out below!
Find the full file here : Light Pollution Policy Briefing
Resources to Further Explore
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[2] Fobert, E. K., Burke da Silva, K., & Swearer, S. E. (2019). Artificial light at night causes reproductive failure in clownfish. Biology Letters, 15(7), 20190272-20190272. https:// doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0272
[3] Davies, T. W., Duffy, J. P., Bennie, J., & Gaston, K. J. (2014). The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 12(6), 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1890/130281
[4] Zhongming, Z., Linong, L., Wangqiang, Z., & Wei, L. (2020). Coastal cities expose seafloor to dangerous light pollution. PLoS One, 10(6), e0131375.
[5] U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2012). Annual Energy Review 2011. U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/pdf/aer.pdf
[6] Schroer, S., & Hölker, F. (2014). Light pollution reduction. Handbook of Advanced Lighting Technology. Springer International Publishing, Cham. Available from http://link. springer. com/10.1007/978-3-319-00295-8_43-1
[7] McColgan, M. (2003). Light Pollution. National Lighting Product Information Program. Retrieved from https://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightinganswers/lightpollution/ abstract.asp.
[8] Weule, G. (2020, June 20). Light pollution is bad for us and for wildlife. so what can we do to solve the problem? ABC News. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-06-20/light-pollution-is-bad-for-us-and-for-wildlife/12373776
[9]Davies, T. W., McKee, D., Fishwick, J., Tidau, S., & Smyth, T. (2020). Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 12545-12545. https:// doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6