Emmy Nøklebye is a research assistant at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, within the section for water and society. Emmy holds a master’s degree in sustainable development and a bachelor’s degree in international relations. Her research interests encompass interdisciplinary themes at the intersection between social and marine sustainability, including environmental political economy, policy and governance mechanisms, marine pollution, plastic waste management and informal recycling networks. Emmy is currently working on capacity building initiatives to reduce plastic pollution in South-East Asia.