The Role of Ports
Paperback
Publication Date: 17/03/2011
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)
- ISBN:
- 9789264096820
- 9789264096820
- Category:
- Sustainability
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 17-03-2011
- Publisher:
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Country of origin:
- France
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions (mm):
- 280x210x7mm
- Weight:
- 0.34kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Environmental Impacts of International Shipping.
Share This Book: