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  2. Environmental impact of shipping - Wikipedia

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    A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...

  3. Impacts of shipping on marine wildlife and habitats in ...

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    Overall, evidence shows the shipping industry has detrimental impacts to ecosystems and biodiversity in the Southeast Asian region. [1] Global advocacy is intensifying for the implementation of stricter regulatory measures within the shipping industry, [7] aimed at safeguarding endangered species and preserving vital wildlife habitats.

  4. Decarbonization of shipping - Wikipedia

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    The decarbonization of shipping is an ongoing goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping to net ... These are some of the environmental effects of shipping.

  5. Ballast water discharge and the environment - Wikipedia

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    To react to the growing concerns about environmental impact of ballast water discharge, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted in 2004 the "International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments" to control the environmental damage from ballast water. The Convention will require all ships to ...

  6. How Shipping Banks' GHG Focus Impacts Fleets And ... - AOL

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    The consequences for ocean shipping will not be immediate, but over the years ahead – if the Poseidon Principles work as designed, alongside existing regulatory pressures – the global fleet ...

  7. Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship ...

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    A coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of ...

  8. Health and environmental impact of transport - Wikipedia

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    The health and environmental impact of transport is significant because transport burns most of the world's petroleum.This causes illness and deaths from air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant cause of climate change through emission of carbon dioxide.

  9. Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules ...

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    A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales, prompting a rebuke from environmental groups who say the animals need protection ...