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Christopher Wooldridge

Science Coordinator

EcoPorts

Building a worldwide network to share experience in EMS

ON REFLECTION – WHAT’S NEXT?

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EcoPorts: 20 years

1997 EcoPorts – early days

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• Clinton second term

• Base version of Wi-Fi released

• Kyoto Protocol adopted

• NASA’s probe lands on Mars

“We don’t do environment”

• Film TITANIC released

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Triggers and responses

EC Habitats Directive (1992)

Natura 2000 (SPAs & SACs)

Environmental Challenges for European Port Authorities (ECEPA)

ESPO Code of Practice for Port Environmental Policy (1994)

Definition and scope of Environment

Objectives

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a) Compliance through voluntary, self-regulation

b) Level-playing field (pre-competitive)

c) Fixed goal-posts

d) Retain initiative and influence

e) Common review methodology*

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Approach – and Cautions

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Experience (accessibility)

Generic model (each port unique)

Free exchange (culture of sharing)

Practicable tools (user-friendly)

Collaborative R & D (cost-effective)

Ports-help-ports (pre-competitive)

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PERS / ISO 14001 / EMAS

EVALUATION

EVALUATION

Time

Performance

POLICY – IMPLEMENTATION – PRACTICE - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

ISO 14001/EMAS

SDM*

ECOPORTS PERS*

FUTURE?

“Show me the evidence”

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1996 2004 2009 2013 2016

Port

Development

(water)

Garbage / Port

wasteNoise Air quality Air quality

Water qualityDredging:

operationsAir quality

Garbage/ Port

waste

Energy

Consumption

Dredging

disposalDredging disposal

Garbage / Port

waste

Energy

ConsumptionNoise

Dredging:

operationsDust

Dredging:

operationsNoise

Relationship with

local community

Dust NoiseDredging:

disposalShip waste

Garbage/ Port

waste

Port

Development

(land)

Air qualityRelationship with

local community

Relationship with

local communityShip waste

Contaminated

landHazardous cargo

Energy

consumption

Dredging:

operations

Port development

(land related)

Habitat loss /

degradationBunkering Dust Dust Water quality

Traffic volumePort Development

(land)

Port Development

(water)

Port development

(land)Dust

Industrial

effluent

Ship discharge

(bilge)

Port Development

(land)Water quality

Dredging:

operations

Priority issues change with time

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Who wants to know? What is in it for me?

• Regulators and courts • Compliance

• Marine Governance • Cost and risk reduction

• Investors/Stakeholders • Sustainability

• Insurers and banks • Market opportunity

• Auditors • Positive image

• Communities/Society • ‘License to operate’

QUALITY: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Quality of the Environment

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ESPO’s EcoPorts NetworkInfluence – Initiative - Status

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC), the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) Arab Sea Ports Federation (ASPF).

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www.aast.edu

www.aspf.org.eg

www.aapa-ports.org

www.espo.be

Universities

• UPC Barcelona• Kaohsiung• Thessaloniki• Cardiff

www.ecoports.bewww.ecoslc.eu

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www.twport.comTIPC

EcoPorts Network

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EcoPorts ‘Godfathers’!

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Building the Network!

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EcoPorts People

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Stakeholder roundtable

AUTh Port Fund Harbour

MasterCustoms Stevedores Fishermen

Management

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Association

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EcoPorts People

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WINE GOES IN - IDEAS COME OUT!

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NOT RELAXING –THINKING ALL THE TIME!

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EcoPorts People

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EcoPorts People

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The challenge of on-site survey!

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Early days

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Seeking inspiration!

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EcoPorts People

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Thank you for your attention

Chris WooldridgeScience Coordinator, EcoPorts

twyntytle@aol.com

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