Download or read book Environmental Management Framework for Ports and Related Industries written by Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses. Permanent Environmental Commission. Working Group 4 and published by PIANC. This book was released on 1999 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ports and the Environment written by Meifeng Luo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ports are a vital part of the global economy, connecting the world through maritime transport networks, promoting international trade, and supporting global economic growth. However, port communities are increasingly concerned about the local environmental problems associated with air pollution from increased port activities. Efforts are increasingly being made into the reduction of human-induced changes to the global environment, and one of the target areas is to reduce air emissions from international shipping. It appears that management of the port sector has entered into a new era, not only because environmental concerns are increasingly being expressed surrounding the ports themselves, but also because many of the new environmental measures associated with the shipping trade have to be enforced when ships are in port. Ports and the Environment assembles research focusing on the management of ports, and the environmental issues associated with both the shipping trade and the ports themselves. By examining contemporary concerns from the perspectives of maritime policy, port management, and industrial efficiency, this book will be provide important reference for future research and policy-making in this area. This book was originally published as a special issue of Maritime Policy & Management.
Download or read book Methodology for the implementation of environmental management system in Port industrial area written by Mario Martorano and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Management Systems written by Christopher Sheldon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Covers everything you could possibly want to know about corporate environmental management' Supply Management 'A comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment' Industry and Environment 'Sheldon and Yoxon have created a user-friendly "teach yourself how" manual' Green Futures 'A plain language practical handbook for corporate executives and project managers' Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) This third edition of Sheldon and Yoxon's authoritative Environmental Management Systems (previously entitled Installing Environmental Management.
Download or read book Environmental Sustainability at Mexican Ports written by Ignacio López Pérez and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable development is a topic that has gained a lot of momentum in the logistics field; organizations from the maritime and port sector have started to focus on the environmental side of sustainability and take measures to control the impact of their operations on future generations. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are generic tools for controlling the performance of an organization towards the environment; these have been also tailored to the port sector resulting in port specific EMSs. However little research covers how strong the commitment of the port sector to environmental sustainability is, and the effectiveness of EMS in developing countries, especially in Mexico. So far studies in the manufacturing sector indicate an opportunistic approach predominates in this country. This study first employs the Five-Factor-Model and the NEP-Scale to analyze the importance of environmental sustainability to the port administration of a major Mexican cargo port (Veracruz); then it performs a gap analysis to study the comprehensiveness of its monitoring requirements and determine possible improvements based on their activities; and finally, it formulates a framework applicable to the basis-EMS standard to address the real monitoring requirements of each port in the country. The results determine that the port administration has a genuine commitment to environmental management and controls the activities with environmental impact, but there is room for improving the comprehensiveness of its EMS. It is also possible to formulate a framework that simplifies existing research and standards, allowing the port administration to reach two goals: fully assimilate the system and environmental objectives into the organizational culture, and enhance the scope of the environmental aspects and impacts according to the monitoring needs of the port. The main challenge faced by the port administration is the collaboration from tenants, since it is not an environmental authority, it is essential to find attractive incentives for tenants to share information about the environmental performance in order to assess how really the port affects the environment.
Download or read book Green Ports written by Rickard Bergqvist and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green Ports: Inland and Seaside Sustainable Transportation Strategies presents the first book to exclusively focus on this important topic that is usually only covered in brief chapters or journal articles that are too theoretical, fragmented or regionally-focused. This book comprehensively and systematically examines the key issues and best practice for understanding green ports and quantifying aspects of their environmental performance. This applied research book will help researchers formulate the needed research questions. - Includes practical application tools and techniques for increasing sustainability throughout the entire transportation chain - Provides an overall picture of green ports through a collection of expert specialists - Examines how ports and surrounding areas are addressing the environmental impacts related to growth in the cruise business - Presents a theoretical framework to identify best practices for planning and policymaking for the impacts posed by climate change
Download or read book An Overview of the Environmental Management Framework for Industries and Life Cycle Assessment written by Sumiani Yusoff and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper looks at environmental objectives which businesses and industries can set itself and translates them into their corporate policy and finally to make environmental decisions in accordance with its policy. Various systems approach and management tools such as the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are presented which could be used to manage the environment. It is shown that the inter-relationship of these tools can be considered within an environmental management framework [Author's abstract].
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of International Shipping The Role of Ports written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Port of Weipa written by ECO Ports and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Port Environmental Management written by E. Paipai and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maritime Environmental Management written by Anthony W. Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the use of the marine environment, the contribution of the maritime sector, specifically shipping and ports, to global environmental impacts is explored in depth. Using an ecosystem-based approach, the author reviews these impacts and considers their relative significance. The book begins with a broad overview of the marine and coastal environment, including ecological, social, political and legal aspects of its resources and its uses. It presents the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of environmental management as a means of mitigating or adapting to environmental impacts, placing it in the context of the maritime industry. The author proceeds to explore the environmental impacts of the maritime industry in detail, with in-depth treatments of the shipping and ports sectors. The book then outlines a range of practical tools employed in maritime environmental management such as risk assessment, impact assessment and environmental accounting. It describes the nature and role of relevant organisations, both national and international, and includes the latest regulations and agreements as well as highlighting a range of corporate responses such as management systems and corporate sustainability reporting. Effective marine management and responsible use of the marine environment by the maritime sector is increasingly demanded by society. This book considers the success of current systems in place, including the questions of value and specific mechanisms of funding. Finally, a horizon scanning view of marine and maritime environmental management summarises possible future developments and scenarios facing the maritime world.
Download or read book Port Economics Management and Policy written by Theo Notteboom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more. Key features of the book include: Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.
Download or read book Environmental Management System EMS Primer for Ports written by U S Environmental Protection Agency and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Shipping and Ports in the Twenty first Century written by David Pinder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-05-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid change of pace in the global economy and the importance of understanding the roles played by port and shipping systems in both enabling and responding to this economic dynamism provides the rationale for this new book.
Download or read book Port Strategy for Sustainable Development written by Elvira Haezendonck and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, most large port hubs include the circular economy transformation challenge, together with smart digitalization and Internet of Things (IoT), in their strategic priorities. However, many ports do not seem to have progressed beyond incremental, small-scale sustainable innovations or the support of rather fragmented sustainability initiatives. The challenges are complex, since ports do not only have to reconsider their own core activities but also their role in the supply chain of shippers, to lift themselves out of the linear lock-in. Opportunities are also created, and port authorities and businesses need to embrace circular learning and turn these projects into sustainable business models. This strategic change or refocus requires new insights into innovative governance and business frameworks, the link between strategy and commercially viable business models, systems innovation, intensified stakeholder collaboration and co-creation, altered traffic segments and hinterland focus, amongst others. These Special Issue articles address current CE transition concerns salient to port strategists and managers, such as first strategic changes towards circular ports, building awareness on the importance of sustainability data and available space, and how port authorities can develop circular business models.
Download or read book Environmental Planning and Management written by Christian Ndubisi Madu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on environmental planning and management. Environmental problems are not purely scientific; some of the major problems deal with poor management and the inability to involve people in environmental decision making process. The approach taken in this book is to review environmental problems as they are affected by poor planning and management. Understanding of management issues involved will help to get top management to buy into environmental management. The tendency is for top management to view environmental management efforts as expensive and wasteful to an organization. However, when top management is exposed to the high cost of doing nothing and the lack of competitiveness as a result of poor environmental quality, it is more likely to buy into the idea of environmental quality and work towards achieving sustainable goals.
Download or read book Sustinable Operations in Small Ports a Special Case of Environmental Management written by Ariadna Sans Català and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ports are, centres of life and progress not only for the town they belong to, but also for the entire area they influence. Regardless of the type of activity practised there, a port is movement, exchange, dynamism, and wealth. In order for all this to be possible, a port's installations, infrastructures, and services must keep up with current needs so that the port remains vital. However, the existence of the ports always implies an environmental impact on water, air or soil. One of the most important challenges on the port sector is find the situation in which the port is able to meet its own needs without endangering its own future. Over the last years the port sector has demonstrated a positive and pro-active response to its environmental liabilities and responsibilities through the development of tools and methodologies developed specifically to deliver appropriate management options8. The first environmental management initiatives in ports areas began with the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) on 1993 as a response to the need of European ports to be represented in Europe. ESPO's mission is to influence public policy in the EU in order to achieve a safe, efficient and environmentally sustainable European port sector. Over the years, there has been increasing evidence that ports that adopts environmental management systems (EMS) for their operations can realize significant benefits as: · Minimization of environmental impacts · Demonstrate compliance with legislation · Reducing costs with the efficient use of recourses · Maintain a good public image However, there are multiple possibilities of response, from just compliance with legislation to archive high standards of environmental protection. Many ports, simply using an EMS system to evaluate and develop an effective environmental management program will be sufficient based on available resources or activities at the port. However, some other ports may decide that they need to use, and possibly become certified as in compliance with specific EMS, such as ISO 14000 or EMAS. It is a fact that all ports are unique; they vary in size, commercial activities, location, cargo handled, organizational structure and regulation. However, the environmental challenge is common for all, regardless of size. Then, the question is, is one management system suitable for all ports?
