Renewing IMO’s commitment to sustainable maritime development

IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. International shipping is the principal carrier of world trade, transporting around 90% of global commerce.

What is Sustainable Maritime Development?Through IMO, its Member States, civil society and the shipping industry are working together to ensure a continued and strengthened contribution towards a green economy and growth within a sustainable development.

This is achieved through:

• ThedevelopmentandimplementationofGlobal Standardsforgreenandsustainableshippingcoveringsafety,environmentalprotection,securityandfacilitation,adoptedatIMOasacontributiontotheinstitutionalframeworkforsustainabledevelopment;

• TechnicalandoperationalmeasurestoincreaseEnergy Efficiency,forefficientfuelconsumptionbasedonthebasicrecognitionthatfossilenergyresourcesarenotinfiniteandeveryeffortmustbemade to save energy resources and on the need to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions fromshipsforthepurposeofabatementofglobalwarming and climate change;

• PromotionofNew Technologyforsafety,environmental protection, security, clean energy andefficientoperationofshippingtomeetpresentandfuturechallenges;

• SupportforEducation and Training to ensure acontinuoussupplyofqualityseafarersand

maritimeexpertsrequiredforallaspectsofthemaritime industries including shipbuilding and marineequipmentmanufacturingindustries;

• ImprovedMaritime Security, covering the applicationofinternationalmeasuresformaritime security, anti-piracy measures and law enforcementmechanismsformaritimezonesecurity and supply chain security;

• EnhancementofMaritime Traffic Management instraitsandseaareasofsignificantimportanceformaritimenavigation,coveringco-operativemechanismsoflittoralStates,public-privatepartnershipforfuturemaritimetrafficmanagementsystemsandrealizationoftheMarineElectronicHighway concept; and

• ImprovementofMaritime Infrastructure including aids to navigation, search and rescue, port facilitiesandtechnicalco-operationtoensureavailabilityofpropermaritimeinfrastructureinallpartsoftheworld.

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ECONOMICSafe, secure, efficient shipping:

• operatewell-runmerchantandfishingfleets• facilitatethemovementofaround90%ofglobaltrade• improveturnaroundofships/portthroughput• increaseworldcommerce• improvebalanceofpayments• createwealth/prosperityofnationsandpeoples

SOCIALLivelihoods:

• employmentof1.5millionseafarers,themajorityofwhomarefromdevelopingcountries

• foreignexchangeremittances• directimpactonlocalcommunitiesandeconomies

including land-based workers• advancementofwomeninthemaritimesector• promotingCorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)

ENVIRONMENTProtection of the marine and atmospheric environments:

• reduceddischargesintoseaandairemissions• cleanerwaters,coastsandair• improvedhumanhealth• protectedmarineareas(routeingmeasures, SpecialAreasandParticularlySensitiveSeaAreas)

• safeguardingbiodiversity• sustainablegrowthintourism• integratedcoastalzonemanagementandmarine

spatial planning

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTShipping’s contribution to the three pillars

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SUSTAINABLE MARITIME DEVELOPMENTGlobal Standards

Energy Efficiency

New Technology

Education and Training

Maritime Security

Maritime Traffic Management

Maritime Infrastructure