Maritime Environmental Management - Principles and Practice

In this comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the use of the marine environment, the contribution of the maritime sector, specifically shipping and ports, to global environmental impacts is explored in depth. Using an ecosystem-based approach, the author reviews these impacts and considers their relative significance.

List of contents

Part 1: The Context 1. Introduction to the Marine and Coastal Environment 2. Introduction to Maritime Industry and Environmental Management Part 2: Maritime Environmental Impacts 3. The Determination and Prediction of Environmental Impacts 4. Environmental Impacts Associated with Shipping 5. Environmental Impacts Associated with Ports Part 3: Management Tools and Practice 6. The Governance of Maritime Environmental Management 7. Risk and Precaution 8. Planning Tools with Maritime Applications 9. Valuation and Costing in Maritime Environmental Management 10. Measuring the Effectiveness of Maritime Environmental Management 11. Drivers beyond Compliance Part 4: Horizon Scanning for Maritime Environmental Management 12. A Futures Look at Maritime Environmental Management

About the author

Anthony W. Gallagher is Associate Professor in Marine and Maritime Environmental Management at Southampton Solent University, UK, and a Course Director for the Lloyds Maritime Academy and the IBC Global Academy, London.

Summary

In this comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the use of the marine environment, the contribution of the maritime sector, specifically shipping and ports, to global environmental impacts is explored in depth. Using an ecosystem-based approach, the author reviews these impacts and considers their relative significance.

Product details

• Authors: Gallagher, Anthony W. Gallagher, Anthony W. (Southampton Solent Universi Gallagher, Anthony W. (Southampton Solent University Gallagher, Anthony W. Morris Gallagher, Gallagher Anthony W., Anthony James Morris
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2025
• EAN: 9780415853859
• ISBN: 978-0-415-85385-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, LAW / Environmental, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Environmental Management, Conservation of the environment, Environment law, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Oceanography (seas and oceans), Oceanography (seas)