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Research into the economic effects of the Ballast Water Treaty

On 8 September 2017, the Ballast Water Treaty was officially ratified by IMO. The goal of this Treaty is to protect the marine environment. This research therefore focuses on the economic (and societal) cost-benefit analysis of possible exceptions to the Treaty, in particular the possibility to of introducing a so-called 'Same Risk Area'.
Date:12 Dec 2017 →  31 Oct 2018
Keywords:ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
Disciplines:Infrastructure, transport and mobility engineering, Other mechanical and manufacturing engineering
Project type:Collaboration project