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Abstract：
Microplastics pose significant challenges on a global scale. In Ghana, these tiny pollutants infiltrate diverse ecosystems such as coastal areas, rivers, lakes, and forests, vital to the nation\'s economy and social well-being. This review examines the current depth of knowledge in research and the escalating concern of microplastics, identifying significant gaps in research and understanding. The findings highlight the limited understanding of the extent and distribution of microplastic pollution across different environmental compartments, primarily focusing on coastal environments. Additionally, detection and quantification techniques for microplastics face several complexities and limitations in the Ghanaian context due to constraints such as infrastructure, resources, and expertise. Despite some research efforts, particularly along the coastline, there is still a distinct lack of attention in various regions and ecosystems within Ghana. This imbalance in research focus hinders the understanding and effective mitigation of microplastics in the country. This therefore necessitates the implementation of systematic policy frameworks, emphasizing the importance of recycling and upcycling as effective strategies to address the challenges of microplastics in Ghana with more targeted research and public engagement. This review serves as a call to action for a strategic approach to research and policy-making on microplastic research and pollution in Ghana.
摘要：
微塑料在全球范围内构成重大挑战。在加纳,这些微小的污染物渗透到不同的生态系统，如沿海地区，河流,湖泊,和森林,对国家的经济和社会福祉至关重要。这篇综述探讨了当前的研究知识深度和对微塑料不断升级的关注，确定研究和理解方面的重大差距。研究结果强调了对不同环境隔室中微塑料污染的程度和分布的了解有限，主要关注沿海环境。此外,由于基础设施等限制，在加纳的背景下，微塑料的检测和量化技术面临着一些复杂性和局限性，资源,和专业知识。尽管有一些研究努力，尤其是沿着海岸线，加纳各个地区和生态系统仍然明显缺乏关注。研究重点的这种不平衡阻碍了该国对微塑料的理解和有效缓解。因此，这需要实施系统的政策框架，强调回收和再循环的重要性，这是通过更有针对性的研究和公众参与来应对加纳微塑料挑战的有效策略。这项审查是对加纳微塑料研究和污染研究和政策制定战略方法的呼吁。
