UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2023 calls for a “just and equitable transition” to a decarbonized shipping industry. The sector, whose greenhouse gas emissions have risen 20% over the last decade, operates an ageing fleet that runs almost exclusively on fossil fuels. As global leaders prepare for the next UN …
"Neighborhood Watch - Early Detection and Rapid Response to Biological Invasion along U.S Trade Pathways" identifies the crucial measures required to improve biosecurity measures at and around control points in international trade, especially U.S. ports, as well as a possible funding mechanism based upon the
"Neighborhood Watch - Early Detection and Rapid Response to Biological Invasion along U.S Trade Pathways" identifies the crucial measures required to improve biosecurity measures at and around control points in international trade, especially U.S. ports, as well as a possible funding mechanism based upon the
New regulations that will force the shipping industry to switch to cleaner fuel could snuff out nearly a quarter of European demand for fuel oil by 2015. The package of measures will add to the woes of the dirtiest and least profitable oil product: sludgy, bottom of the barrel fuel …
The felling of huge trees at the Sitakundu coastal forest near the Chittagong sea port by ship breakers aiming to set up ship-breaking yards there has raised protests of environmental group. MA Shahin, coordinator, Young Power in Social Action, an organisation working on ship-breaking hazards and environmental issues, said they …
Shipping and airlines could be tapped for money to help poor nations tackle and adapt to climate change, according to draft proposals to be presented to European finance ministers on Tuesday. Greenhouse gas emissions from the two sectors are expected to be addressed at a United Nations meeting in Copenhagen …
Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particulate pollution into the air as the total amount released by cars, according to a new study. Ship pollutants affect the Earth
After more than five years of negotiations, delegates from 64 countries reached broad consensus here Thursday on a new international agreement regulating the recycling of ships. They scheduled a final meeting Friday to approve and sign the pact. The dismantling of ships, so that their steel and other materials can …
In the Supreme Court of India Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Appeal No. 3572 of 2009 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 6977 of 2007) Villianur Iyarkkai Padukappu Maiyam ... Appellant Versus Union of India and others ... Respondents With Civil Appeal No. 3573 of 2009 (Arising out of SLP (C) …
GANDHINAGAR: The estuary of Narmada river, considered lifeline of Gujarat, is all set to become the lifeline for shipbuilding activities of India. In a move with far-reaching consequences, the Gujarat government has decided to develop the 12-km stretch south of Dahej - at the point where the Narmada river meets …
Surat: ABG Shipyard Ltd on Friday launched the second pollution control-vessel (PCV) for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Magdalla. The vessel, christened as 'Samudra Pahredar,' is 94 m-long with displacement capacity of 3,300 tonnes and maximum draft of 4.5 metre and has speed of 205 nautical miles per hour. 'Samudra …
This report was commissioned by the WWF International Arctic Programme to examine the adequacy of the current international governance and regulatory regime of the marine Arctic in light of current and future effects of climate change on the Arctic. The main elements of this report are an overview of the …
Silt has left the Hooghly shallow. Haldia port faces closure Silt deposits at the mouth of the Hooghly river have rendered Haldia port nearly unnavigable, raising fears that India
According to estimates by the Association of Shipping Interests in Calcutta, which represents shipping lines and agents of foreign lines operating out of Kolkata, operating costs have increased by 30 per cent over two years due to falling depth at Haldia. A ship of 50,000-tonne capacity is now carrying 18,000-20,000 …
Crossing through ten countries and draining the territory of 19 countries, the Danube is the most international river in the world. In addition to the 83 million people living in the river basin, the Danube is home to globally important species of flora and fauna.
Recognizing that poor communities in developing countries are the least responsible for climate change but most vulnerable to its impacts, the Bali Action Plan calls for
Managing Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Toolkit for South Asia (South Asia Toolkit) has been prepared to help MCPA managers in their daily tasks. Containing 81 theme sheets arranged in two parts: The Management Process and Conservation and Sustainable Use, the Toolkit provides up-to-date information and practical guidance on …
