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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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Port of Lagos
Stakeholder roundtable
AUTh Port Fund Harbour
MasterCustoms Stevedores Fishermen
Management
Body
Cultural
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
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