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Environmental Impacts of International Shipping: The Role of Ports

By OECD , Nils Axel Braathen (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
OECD Publishing
Year
2011
ISBN
9264096825, 9789264096820, 9789264097339
DOI
10.1787/9789264097339-en
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2122866 bytes)
Pages
146\146
Topic
Biology Ecology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

While efficient ports are vital to the economic development of their surrounding areas, the related ship traffic, the handling of the goods in the ports and the hinterland distribution can cause a number of negative environmental impacts. This book examines the environmental impacts of international maritime transport, and looks more in detail at the impacts stemming from near-port shipping activities, the handling of the goods in the ports and from the distribution of the goods to the surrounding regions. It focuses on five ports: Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, the United States; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Port Metro Vancouver, Canada; and Busan, Korea. The book provides examples of the environmental problems related to port activities (such as air pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases, water pollution, noise, spread of invasive species, etc.) and highlights a number of different policy instruments that can be used to limit the negative impacts. It is a valuable resource for policy makers and researchers alike. Further reading : Globalisation, Transport and the Environment (2010)

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