Beschreibung:
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. By examining contemporary environmental 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.
1. Ports and the environment 2. Legal system of compensation for marine oil pollution in China 3. Urban road congestion, capacity expansion and port competition: empirical analysis of US container ports 4. Restructuring of environmental management in Baltic ports: case of Poland 5. Regional cooperation and management of port pollution 6. Environmental efficiency of ports: a Data Envelopment Analysis approach 7. Container transshipment and port competition 8. How would EEDI influence Chinese shipbuilding industry?