April 13th, 2022 
it is part of the group project, and was asked to write on the “background” of our policy brief–background knowledge of ocean pollution (visible/invisible).
“Background: This section communicates the importance of the problem and aims to convince the reader of the necessity of policy action. This section should explain the who, what, where of the policy problem. It should explain the science behind the issue, explain what stakeholders are affected negatively and positively by the issue, and explain where the issue is most salient. It should be understood what the problem is, why it is important, and who is being affected in this section. “
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