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CAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEKCAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEK
Strategies for Success: Managing for the Future
June 9, 2004
ICCL Member ICCL Member LinesLines
Cruise Industry Waste Management Cruise Industry Waste Management Practices and ProceduresPractices and Procedures
Preserving the marine environment and oceansPreserving the marine environment and oceans . .
Aggressive programs of waste management controlAggressive programs of waste management control
Waste Minimization through source reductionWaste Minimization through source reduction
Reuse and recyclingReuse and recycling
Waste stream management.Waste stream management.
Identify and implement new technologies Identify and implement new technologies
Meet or exceed the stringent standards of international Meet or exceed the stringent standards of international treaties and U.S. lawstreaties and U.S. laws
Industry Effort Focused on the Traditional Industry Effort Focused on the Traditional High Volume WastesHigh Volume Wastes
Garbage (Includes solid waste)Garbage (Includes solid waste)
GraywaterGraywater
BlackwaterBlackwater
Bilge and Oily WaterBilge and Oily Water
Oil Pollution PreventionOil Pollution Prevention Hazardous Waste ManagementHazardous Waste Management..
ITEMS NEVER DISCHARGED INTO ITEMS NEVER DISCHARGED INTO COASTALCOASTAL
OR OCEAN WATERSOR OCEAN WATERSRaw sewagePlasticsBatteriesMedical waste, unused medicinesUn-ground foodChemicals and other hazardous wasteNon food oilsHazardous materialsPhoto processing effluent containing hazardous wasteDry cleaning fluids or wastePrinting cartridges
ICCL’S WASTEWATER DISCHARGE ICCL’S WASTEWATER DISCHARGE POLICIESPOLICIES Adopted December 2001
4 MILES FROM SHORE4 MILES FROM SHORE (Speed greater than 6 knots) (Speed greater than 6 knots)
Wastewatergraywater*treated blackwater* processed bilge water
12 MILES FROM SHORE12 MILES FROM SHOREGround food waste Incinerated ash containing no hazardous materials or plastic residues in accordance with MARPOL
*Unless treated by an AWP system
Advanced Wastewater Advanced Wastewater Purification SystemsPurification Systems
Cruise lines are testing and installing wastewater Cruise lines are testing and installing wastewater purification systems that utilize advanced technologies. purification systems that utilize advanced technologies.
AWP systems result in effluent discharges of a high AWP systems result in effluent discharges of a high quality and purity.quality and purity.
They meet or surpass standards for secondary and tertiary They meet or surpass standards for secondary and tertiary effluents and reclaimed water. effluents and reclaimed water.
Conservation International Conservation International and and
The International Council of CruiseThe International Council of Cruise LinesLines
““The Ocean Conservation and The Ocean Conservation and Tourism Alliance”Tourism Alliance”
Conservation International protects the Earth’s living heritage, our global biodiversity, and demonstrates that human societies and nature can live harmoniously
Conservation International
Strategic Approach to Conservation
CI Core Strategieso Science
Set priorities, define outcomes, create conservation tools, and monitor results
o Human welfare
Assess and reinforce the links between biodiversity and human welfare
o Partnerships
Engage key partners and build capacity for sustainability
CELB StrategyCELB Strategy
PlacesIndustry leaders contribute to conservation outcomes
in hotspots, wilderness areas & seascapes
IndustriesKey industry groups adopt
biodiversity guidelines
PoliciesGovernments create incentives for
business to invest in conservation
Key IndustriesKey Industries
Forestry
Wood and paper products
Travel & leisure
Cruise lines, hotels & resorts, tour operators
Agriculture & fisheries
Coffee, cocoa, soy, oil palm, fish, beef
Energy & mining
Oil & gas, minerals
Best Practices for WastewaterBest Practices for Wastewater
Management Management
Establishing Destination PartnershipsEstablishing Destination Partnerships
Promoting Environmental EducationPromoting Environmental Education
Promoting Vendor EducationPromoting Vendor Education
OCTA Partnership Focus:OCTA Partnership Focus:
Priority Issues
• Establishing independent Science Panel – Chaired by Dr. Sylvia Earle
• The Panel will make recommendations on standards and practices
• Executive level commitment to implement recommendations
• Directly responds to demands of activist NGO community
Initial priority is to focus on Wastewater Management
The major priority of the Ocean Conservation and Tourism Ocean Conservation and Tourism AllianceAlliance is to support the conservation of key destinations in the Hotspots. This will be achieved through:This will be achieved through:
• Promoting better managementPromoting better management of priority destinationsof priority destinations
• Assisting shore excursionAssisting shore excursion providers to improve env-providers to improve env- onrmental performanceonrmental performance
• Company conservationCompany conservation investmentsinvestments
• Encouraging customerEncouraging customer contributions to conservationcontributions to conservation
Value to the Cruise Industry
• It was the right thing to do• The cruise industry depends on
healthy oceans and destinations• Continue progress on
environmental stewardship• Gain support in initiatives
regarding the environment• CI has a proven track record
of working with the private sector
The reasons the cruise industry has entered into this partnership are:
FUTURE GOALS
Continue to recognize that the future of the industry depends on a clean and healthy environment
Continued commitment to stewardship of the environment by establishing industry practices that make cruise ships the leaders in environmental performance.
Develop consistent and uniform standards that apply to all cruise vessels.
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