Environmental impact of ships /
Contributor(s): De Mora, Stephen [editor.] | Fileman, Timothy [editor.] | Vance, Thomas [editor.].
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TextSeries: Cambridge environmental chemistry series: Publisher: London Cambridge University Press 2021Description: 1 online resource (xii, 384 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).ISBN: 9781108381598 (ebook).Subject(s): Shipping -- Environmental aspects | Ships -- Environmental aspects | Harbors -- Environmental aspectsAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 387.5 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Shipping is responsible for transporting 90% of the world's trade. This book provides a comprehensive review of the impact shipping has on the environment. Topics covered include pollutant discharges such as atmospheric emissions, oil, chemical waste, sewage and biocides; as well as non-pollutant impacts including invasive species, wildlife collisions, noise, physical damage, and the environmental effects associated with shipwrecks and shipbreaking. The history of relevant international legislation is also covered. With chapters written by eminent international authors, this book provides a global perspective on the environmental impact of ships, making it a useful reference for advanced students and researchers of environmental science, as well as practitioners of maritime law and policy, and marine business.
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Shipping is responsible for transporting 90% of the world's trade. This book provides a comprehensive review of the impact shipping has on the environment. Topics covered include pollutant discharges such as atmospheric emissions, oil, chemical waste, sewage and biocides; as well as non-pollutant impacts including invasive species, wildlife collisions, noise, physical damage, and the environmental effects associated with shipwrecks and shipbreaking. The history of relevant international legislation is also covered. With chapters written by eminent international authors, this book provides a global perspective on the environmental impact of ships, making it a useful reference for advanced students and researchers of environmental science, as well as practitioners of maritime law and policy, and marine business.
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