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Bethanie Carney Almroth

University of Gothenburg

Viktoriagatan 30

Göteborg, 405 30

Sweden

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Scholarly Papers (14)

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1.

Plastics Pollution and the Planetary Boundaries framework

Plastics Pollution and the Planetary Boundaries framework Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez,*a Bethanie Carney Almroth,b Marcus Eriksen,c Morten Ryberg,d,e and Sarah E. Cornell,a a Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. b Department of Biological and Environ
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 31 Oct 2022
Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Morten Walbech Ryberg, Marcus Eriksen and Sarah Cornell
Stockholm University - Stockholm Resilience Center, University of Gothenburg, Technical University of Denmark, 5 Gyres Institute and University of Gävle
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planetary boundaries framework, plastics pollution, climate change, microplastics, Earth system processes

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Legally Binding Reduction Targets for Primary Plastics Production: A Necessity to End Plastic Pollution

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 25 Nov 2024
Tara Olsen, Neil Tangri, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Jean-François Ghiglione, Alexandra ter Halle, Ricarda Fieber, Kristian Syberg, Juan Baztan and Mengjiao Wang
University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen University, University of California, Berkeley - The Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy, University of Gothenburg, Sorbonne University, Université de Toulouse, ETH Zurich, Roskilde University, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Université Paris-Saclay and University of Exeter
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Preventing Corporate Capture: Democratic Legitimacy and the Global Plastics Treaty

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 15 Nov 2024 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2024
Rob Ralston, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Rachel Radvany, Dharmesh Shah, Mengjiao Wang and Juressa Lee
University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) - United States, Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL), University of Exeter and Greenpeace International
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plastics, corporate power, Petrochemical industry, global plastic governance, procedural justice

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On the Preconditions for Large-Scale Collective Action

CeCAR Working Paper Series No. 1
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 07 Oct 2020
Sverker C. Jagers, Niklas Harring, Åsa Löfgren, Martin Sjöstedt, Francisco Alpizar, Bengt Brüld, David Langlet, Andreas Nilsson, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Sam Dupont and Will Steffen
University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Centre for Collective Action (CeCAR), Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, Tropical Agricultural and Higher Education Center, University of Gothenburg - Department of Philosophy, Linguistics & Theory of Science, Uppsala University, Faculty of Law, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg and Australian National University (ANU)
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large-scale collective action; social dilemmas; facilitators; stressors; global commons; UN Sustainable Development Goals

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A Probabilistic Risk Framework for Microplastics Integrating Uncertainty Across Toxicological and Environmental Variability: Development and Application to Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 05 Sep 2025
Scott Coffin, Lidwina Bertrand, Kazi Towsif Ahmed, Luan de Souza Leite, Win Cowger, Mariella Siña, Andrew Barrick, Anna Kukkola, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Ezra Miller, Andrew Yeh, Stephanie B. LaPlaca and Magdalena Mair
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) - Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Bangladesh Agricultural University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, National Taiwan University, Auburn University, University of Birmingham, University of Gothenburg, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Clemson University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Microplastics, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Hazard Characterization, Meta-analysis, Ecotoxicology

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Smokers’ Behaviour and the Toxicity of Cigarette Filters to Aquatic Life: A Multidisciplinary Study

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Aug 2022
Therese Nitschke, Agathe Bour, Magnus Bergquist, Marion Blanchard, Francesca Molinari and Bethanie Carney Almroth
University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg - Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg - Faculty of Science and University of Gothenburg
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Littering, Unobtrusive observation, Field study, Group influence, Plastic pollution, Microfibres, Chironomus riparius

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Protecting the Right to Science in Multilateral Environmental Agreements addressing chemicals and plastics pollution (Submitted to the International Journal of Human Rights)

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 23 May 2025 Last Revised: 21 Oct 2025
Bethanie Carney Almroth, Rob Ralston, Joachim Peter Tilsted, Angeliki Balayannis, Michael G. Bertram, Tara Olsen and Damien Short
University of Gothenburg, University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science, University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen University, Wageningen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Copenhagen - Copenhagen University and University of London - SOAS University of London
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Human Rights, knowledge systems, conflicts of interest, environmental justice, regulation, indicators, governance, science-policy interface

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Chronic Poly(L-Lactide) (Pla)- Microplastic Ingestion Affects Social Behavior of Juvenile European Perch (Perca Fluviatilis)

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Chronic Poly(L-Lactide) (Pla)- Microplastic Ingestion Affects Social Behavior of Juvenile European Perch (Perca Fluviatilis)

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Jan 2023
Azora König Kardgar, Dipannita Ghosh, Joachim Sturve, Seema Agarwal and Bethanie Carney Almroth
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg, University of Bayreuth and University of Gothenburg
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biobased polymer, PLA, Microplastic, toxicity, fish behavior, chronic exposure

Chronic Poly(L-Lactide) (Pla)- Microplastic Ingestion Affects Social Behavior of Juvenile European Perch (Perca Fluviatilis)

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 24 Jan 2023
Azora König Kardgar, Dipannita Ghosh, Joachim Sturve, Seema Agarwal and Bethanie Carney Almroth
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg, University of Bayreuth and University of Gothenburg
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biobased polymer, PLA, microplastic, Toxicity, fish behavior, chronic exposure

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The Plastics Game of Thrones: What Is the Plastics Pollution Problem Represented to Be in the Plastics Treaty Negotiations?

The paper is under review for consideration to be published at Environmental Science and Policy
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 Oct 2025
Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, Ellen Palm, Bethanie Carney Almroth and Sarah Cornell
Stockholm University - Stockholm Resilience Center, Roskilde University - Department of Science and Environment, University of Gothenburg and University of Gävle
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Plastics Pollution, Global Governance, Social-Ecological Systems, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Negotiations, WPR

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Occurrence and Pathways of Microplastics in Bioretention Filters

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Sep 2024
Helen Galfi, Glenn Johansson, Gabriella Carvalho Nejstgaard, Bethanie Carney Almroth and Ann-Margret Strömvall
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology
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Bioretention filter, Microplastics, Stormwater runoff, Polymer analysis, TED-GC/MS, PYR-GC/MS

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Effects of Leachates from Black Recycled Plastics on Mrna Expression of Genes Involved in Adipogenesis and Endocrine Pathways in Zebrafish Embryos

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Mar 2025
Azora König Kardgar, Eric Carmona, Therese M. Karlsson, Sara Brosché and Bethanie Carney Almroth
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Gothenburg
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plastics pollution, hazardous chemicals, lipid metabolism, circular economy, non-intentionally added substances (NIAS)

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Subchronic Oral Exposure to Polystyrene Microplastics Affects Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, Inflammation, and Oxidative Balance in Gilthead Seabream ( Sparus Aurata)

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 08 Mar 2024
Filomena Del Piano, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Adriano Lama, Giovanni Piccolo, Nicola Francesco Addeo, Orlando Paciello, Giovanni Martino, Raffaelina Mercogliano, Claudio Pirozzi, Rosaria Meli and Maria Carmela Ferrante
University of Naples Federico II, University of Gothenburg, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, - Department of Pharmacy, - Department of Pharmacy and University of Naples Federico II
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Inflammatory response, Oxidative stress, Hepatic antioxidant system, Fish

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What If All Plastic Was Made from Land-Based Bio Feedstock?

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 Dec 2023
Kristian Syberg, Winnie Courtene-Jones, Bethanie Carney Almroth and Melanie Bergmann
Roskilde University, University of Plymouth, University of Gothenburg and Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
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plastic pollutionbioplasticsplastic treatycircular economy

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Plastic Pollution Research: Mapping the Structure of Influential Research Networks and its Gaps

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Apr 2026
Borja Nogué-Algueró, Patrick Greiner, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, A. Sanchez-Vidal, Richard York and Stefano B. Longo
University of Gothenburg, University of Washington, University of Gothenburg, Lund University, University of Barcelona, University of Oregon and University of Gothenburg
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microplastics, ecosystem impacts, human health, technical solutions, social dimensions