Shipping and the Environment Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation

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Synopsis

This book focuses on the interaction between shipping and the natural environment and how shipping can strive to become more sustainable. Readers are guided in marine environmental awareness, environmental regulations and abatement technologies to assist in decisions on strategy, policy and investments.You will get familiar with possible paths to improve environmental performance and, in the long term, to a sustainable shipping sector, based on an understanding of the sources and mechanisms of common impacts. You will also gain knowledge on emissions and discharges from ships, prevention measures, environmental regulations, and methods and tools for environmental assessment. In addition, the book includes a chapter on the background to regulating pollution from ships.It is intended as a source of information for professionals connected to maritime activities as well as policy makers and interested public. It is also intended as a textbook in higher education academic programmes.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2016
Author:
Karin Andersson, Selma Brynolf, J. Fredrik Lindgren, Magda Wilewska-Bien
ISBN:
9783662490457
Related ISBNs:
9783662490433
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-10-14
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
Karin Andersson, Selma Brynolf, J. Fredrik Lindgren, Magda Wilewska-Bien 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science