Shipping and the Environment

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.