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BOOK REVIEW - Sustainable Shipping: A Cross Disciplinary View

By Harilaos N Psaraftis, Springer, 2019, 500 pages, EUR 96.29 e-ISBN: 978-3-030-04330-8 Traditionally, shipping has been considered as a ‘hard-to-abate’ sector owing to the nature of its operations and the complexity of appropriating greenhouse…

ASSESSING THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

The impacts of climate change are now affecting the way of life for billions of people in almost every part of the planet.  Future projections, derived from the latest climate models, suggest that the global average temperature could rise by…
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IMO DECISIONS TO ENHANCE THE BLUE ECONOMY

The 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held from 24-28 October 2016, at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in London. The meeting adopted key decisions which are likely to have a long-lasting…
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COOPERATIVE APPROACHES TO BLUE ECONOMY: REGIONAL MARITIME EMISSION CONTROL AREAS (ECAS)

Introduction The ‘Blue Economy’ endorses sustainable development of the seas and oceans and attempts to balance social, environmental and economic goals while promoting exploration and utilization of oceanic resources. The concept has…
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PARIS CLIMATE DEAL: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

A  historical  climate  deal  was  reached  in  Paris  on  12  Dec  2015.  The  legally  binding agreement  which  has  been  touted  as  differentiated,  balanced,  durable  and  ambitious aims to limit the increase…

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