Εφαρμογές οικονομικής αποδοτικότητας και περιβαλλοντικής προστασίας στην εμπορική ναυτιλία
Master Thesis
Author
Σταματάκου, Καλλιόπη
Date
2012-04-06View/ Open
Subject
Εμπορική ναυτιλία -- Οικονομικές απόψεις ; Εμπορική ναυτιλία -- Δίκαιο και νομοθεσία ; Αειφόρος ανάπτυξηAbstract
The aim of this paper is to present the application of economic efficiency and environmental protection in commercial shipping. This goal is summarized mainly on the concept of Sustainable Development, which is a concept that has its roots in the age of Sophocles and later on in von Karlovic’s age in the 17th century. This concept is now increasingly important because of the environmental impact of economic development of nations. One of the areas contributing to economic development of nations is the merchant shipping. The impact of commercial shipping in the environment led the countries all over the world to create international agreements to limit those consequences. These contracts include regulations and directives which must be followed by a commercial shipping company. In Greece, many of these contracts, such as SOLAS, ISM, Marpol, have been transposed and should be applied by Greek shipping companies. To illustrate the degree to which companies in Greece are familiar with the concept of sustainable development and the practices that are currently applied, there has been made quantitative research. According to the main results, the Greek merchant shipping companies have a satisfactorily knowledge on the meaning and reasons for Sustainable Development and already apply practices to reduce environmental impacts.