From Shipbreaking to Sustainable Ship Recycling

From Shipbreaking to Sustainable Ship Recycling
Author: Tony George Puthucherril
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010-03-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9047428374

Ship recycling conserves resources, employs an unskilled workforce, and removes outdated tonnage. Operating mainly on the Indian subcontinent, this ‘primitive’ industry often results in loss of human life and pollution of the marine environment. Despite moral indignation, the international community has struggled to manage this industry and only recently completed the IMO International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Using the Indian experience on shipbreaking as a case study, this book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Convention. The author argues that the Convention may not succeed because it fails to strike a balance between environmental protection, human rights, and commercial realities. The book offers recommendations for a holistic and integrated approach to a sustainable ship recycling industry.

MARAD

MARAD
Author: United States. Maritime Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2000
Genre: Merchant marine
ISBN:

Shipbreaking: Hazards and Liabilities

Shipbreaking: Hazards and Liabilities
Author: Michael Galley
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3319046993

Most of the world’s redundant ships are scrapped on the beaches of the Indian sub-continent, largely by hand. As well as cargo residues and wastes, ships contain high levels of hazardous materials that are released into the surrounding ecology when scrapped. The scrapping process is labour-intensive and largely manual; injuries and death are commonplace. Ship breaking was a relatively obscure industry until the late 1990s. In just 12 years, action by environmental NGOs has led to the ratification of an international treaty targeting the extensive harm to human and environmental health arising from this heavy, polluting industry; it has also produced important case law. Attempts to regulate the industry via the Basel Convention have resulted in a strong polarization of opinion as to its applicability and various international guidelines have also failed because of their voluntary nature. The adoption of the Hong Kong Convention in 2009 was a serious attempt to introduce international controls to this industry.

Environmental Impact of Ships

Environmental Impact of Ships
Author: Stephen de Mora
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108422373

A comprehensive, global review of the impact ships have on the environment, covering pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation.

Interpol's Forensic Science Review

Interpol's Forensic Science Review
Author: Niamh Nic Daeid
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 798
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1439826595

Every three years, worldwide forensics experts gather at the Interpol Forensic Science Symposium to exchange ideas and discuss scientific advances in the field of forensic science and criminal justice. Drawn from contributions made at the latest gathering in Lyon, France, Interpol's Forensic Science Review is a one-source reference providing a comp

Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials

Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 4238
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0128131969

Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, Five Volume Set provides a comprehensive overview, covering research and development on all aspects of renewable, recyclable and sustainable materials. The use of renewable and sustainable materials in building construction, the automotive sector, energy, textiles and others can create markets for agricultural products and additional revenue streams for farmers, as well as significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, manufacturing energy requirements, manufacturing costs and waste. This book provides researchers, students and professionals in materials science and engineering with tactics and information as they face increasingly complex challenges around the development, selection and use of construction and manufacturing materials. Covers a broad range of topics not available elsewhere in one resource Arranged thematically for ease of navigation Discusses key features on processing, use, application and the environmental benefits of renewable and sustainable materials Contains a special focus on sustainability that will lead to the reduction of carbon emissions and enhance protection of the natural environment with regard to sustainable materials