Promoting Circular Economy in the shipping industry

Agarwala, Nitin

doi:10.1080/25725084.2023.2276984

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“…However, since whatever happens on the land has a direct impact on the oceans, this education needs to be holistic, addressing even those issues that are not directly connected to maritime shipping, such as plastic pollution [99], which need to be addressed to avoid the deterioration of our oceans. While several efforts, such as decarbonization by digitalization [129], the use of LNG as a decarbonizing fuel [130], the use of hydrogen as a decarbonizing fuel, and adopting the principles of a circular economy for the maritime industry [131], are considered to represent positive steps towards achieving the commitment of the IMO to achieving the targets of the Paris Agreement, there is a lot that needs to be done to achieve a net-zero emissions regime and towards the reception and treatment of ship-generated garbage. Similarly, issues regarding the reporting of ship collisions, ship damage due to piracy, and more need to be established and enforced.…”

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Oceanic Environmental Impact in Seaports

Agarwala,

Saengsupavanich

2023

Oceans

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Seaports are gateways that connect a nation to the world economy. With trade by sea increasing due to globalization, the need for the improvement and development of seaports cannot be overlooked. While the development of ports is considered essential for the economic growth and prosperity of a nation, they also result in environmental deterioration that can hurt the future of humanity. The factors that cause such deterioration are many and have been discussed and studied in some detail over the years. Of these, however, studies associated with the environmental impacts of seaports emanating from the oceanfront are limited. It is with this understanding that the current work discusses the physical and biological impacts that occur due to the oceanic environment in seaports, the existing policy provisions, and the possible ways ahead to reduce environmental deterioration and allow their sustainable operation, by means of reviewing published works.

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Oceanic Environmental Impact in Seaports

Agarwala,

Saengsupavanich

2023

Oceans

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Marine Pollution and Its Impact on Blue Economy

Agarwala

2024

Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy

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Impacts of a growing population on the coastal environment of the Bay of Bengal

Saengsupavanich,

Agarwala,

Magdalena

et al. 2024

Anthropocene Coasts

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The Bay of Bengal has been at the heart of human civilisation and trade for many centuries. Accordingly, this oceanic space has seen influx of people from around the world including European traders who plundered natural wealth of this region for many years. Unabated exploitation of natural resources has been the primary reason for deterioration of environment of this part of the world. To add to this, supporting a growing population through unsustainable anthropogenic activities for decades is considered a primary cause for deterioration of marine life, habitats, coastal and marine ecosystems and numerous ocean ecosystem services of this oceanic space. Since the health of the oceanic space is critical for survival of life of Earth, a detailed study of the impacts of a growing population on the coastal environment of the Bay is considered important. Unfortunately, since the anthropogenic activities causing this deterioration are numerous, they cannot be covered in one paper. Hence, only a select few critical anthropogenic activities causing coastal erosion, resource degradation, and marine pollution are being analysed here. The study shows that as a result of increasing population, terrestrial activities such as increasing built up area, industries, land use activities, fisheries and aquaculture, and construction of shore protection structures have resulted in reduced coastal vegetation and increased pollution of the ocean. As a result the coastal landscape is witnessing increased coastal erosion, coastal flooding and inundation, loss of vegetation and faunal communities especially fishes. While local initiatives and projects reflect a positive commitment to address resource degradation and to create resilient coastal ecosystems, these efforts need to be transformed into achievements by dedicated and nuanced involvement of all stakeholders, especially the public, for the desired results.

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Promoting Circular Economy in the shipping industry

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Oceanic Environmental Impact in Seaports

Oceanic Environmental Impact in Seaports

Marine Pollution and Its Impact on Blue Economy

Impacts of a growing population on the coastal environment of the Bay of Bengal

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