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World seaborne trade (crude oil/oil products) tonnes

Submitted by Médérick DUMESNIL on

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http://www.marisec.org/shippingfacts/environmental/reduction-in-marine-pollution.php?SID=48adffcc673031547a190b20c364718b

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World seaborne trade (crude oil/oil products) tonnes

In tonnage terms, the amount of oil transported by sea increased from 1,600 million tonnes in 1992 to over 2,400 million tonnes in 2008. Over 34,000 million tonnes was carried over the 16 year period. By contrast, the number of major oil spills during the same period shows a steady reduction. Although serious accidents occasionally occur - the loss of the 'Erika' and 'Prestige' being recent high profile examples - the trend shows a continuing improvement, both in quantity and frequency of oil spills each year.

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Global Poverty in Numbers

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http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2011/1/global%20poverty%20chandy/01_global_poverty_chandy.pdf

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Global Poverty in Numbers

Graph showing the declining numbers and the target for the Millenium Development Goals.

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World seaborne trade (total) tonne miles

Submitted by Médérick DUMESNIL on

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http://www.marisec.org/shippingfacts/environmental/reduction-in-marine-pollution.php?SID=48adffcc673031547a190b20c364718b

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World seaborne trade (total) tonne miles

Between 1992 and 2008, world seaborne trade rose from 17,541 billion tonne miles to an estimated 32,746 billion tonne miles, an increase of around 85%. The carriage of oil and petroleum products accounts for a significant part of this increase, rising by about 40% from 8,043 billion tonne miles to an estimated 11,292 billion tonne miles during the same period.

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Maping maritime transporte

Submitted by Médérick DUMESNIL on

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www.sipri.org/research/security/transport/maritime

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Maping maritime transporte

Maritime transport accounts for at least 80% of global trade and includes significant quantities of potentially destabilizing commodities such as weapons, narcotics ammunition and other hazardous materials.

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water ocean pollution

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www.worldculturepictorial.com

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water ocean pollution

There are several causes of ocean pollution including oil pollution, marine debris, toxic materials, and ocean dumping and mining. Oil pollution is not only caused by large devastating tanker spills, it is also caused through runoff from land and industrial wastes which find their way to the ocean through drains. Other causes include intensive farming, septic tank, pesticide, animal dung, household waste, water table, waste water, nuclear waste...

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Marine pollution chart

Submitted by Médérick DUMESNIL on

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gcaptain.com

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Marine pollution chart

 

Sea transport is one of the least environmentally damaging modes of transport and, when compared with land based industry, is a comparatively minor contributor to marine pollution from human activities.

It is estimated that land based discharge (sewage, industrial effluent and urban/river run off etc.) and atmospheric inputs from land industry sources account for some 77% of marine pollution generated from human activities. In contrast, maritime transport is only responsible for some 12% of the total (see graphic)

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