Shipbreaking in Developing Countries - Couverture souple

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Karim, Md Saiful

 
9780367871208: Shipbreaking in Developing Countries
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ISBN 10 : 0367871203 ISBN 13 : 9780367871208
Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This book explores the process of shipbreaking in developing countries, with a particular focus on Bangladesh.

In the past, shipbreaking (the disposal of obsolete ships) was a very common industrial activity in many developed countries. However, due to stringent domestic environmental and labour laws it is almost impossible for the increasing number of vessels to be disposed of domestically, and now developing nations including Bangladesh, China, India, Turkey and Pakistan regularly participate in this activity. The shipbreaking yards in these countries are not only detrimental to the marine and coastal environment but also represent significant health hazards to local people and workers. Given the global importance of the issue, an effective legal and institutional framework for a sustainable operation of the shipbreaking industry is desperately needed.

Sitting at the intersection of three distinct fields - environmental justice, international environmental law and international maritime law - this book offers an innovative take on the issues surrounding the shipbreaking process. Drawing on the case study of Bangladesh due to its prominence in the shipbreaking industry, the author implements an environmental justice framework to examine the issues of sustainability surrounding shipbreaking, and analyses the relationship between social development, economic development and environmental protection. Maritime perspectives of environmental justice will also be highlighted through a discussion of the International Maritime Organization's role in the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention in developing countries.

This book will be of great interest to scholars of environmental justice, international maritime law and international environmental law.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr Md Saiful Karim is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0367871203
ISBN 13 
9780367871208
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
172
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9781138818200: Shipbreaking in Developing Countries: A Requiem for Environmental Justice from the Perspective of Bangladesh

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1138818208 ISBN 13 :  9781138818200
Editeur : Routledge, 2017
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