Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea

National Research Council

Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea
Format
Hardback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 January 1995
Pages
384
ISBN
9780309051378

Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea

National Research Council

Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL 73/78 Annex V. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans explores the challenge of translating Annex V into workable laws and regulations for all kinds of ships and boats, from cruise ships to fishing crafts and recreational boats. The volume examines how existing resources can be leveraged into a comprehensive strategy for compliance, including integrated waste management systems and effective enforcement. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans describes both progress toward and obstacles to Annex V compliance. The book covers: how shipborne garbage originates and what happens to garbage discharged into the seas; effects of discharge on human health, wildlife safety, and aesthetics; and differences in perspective among military, industrial, and recreational seafarers and shoreside facilities. Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans will be important to marine policymakers, port administrators, ship operations officers, maritime engineers, and marine ecologists.

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