Sustainable Financing for Ship-based Pollution Prevention and Management in the Malacca Straits

PUBLICATION DATE:

Monday, March 01, 1999

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Reports

STATUS:

Out of Print

DESCRIPTION:

This report examines sustainable financing mechanisms for measures to prevent and manage ship-based, transboundary pollution in the Straits of Malacca. Ship-based pollution includes not only oil spills but also garbage, plastics, oil, grease, sludge and other wastes. The Straits of Malacca are among the world’s busiest waterways, operating conditions for vessels are very difficult and accidents are common. Further, many important ecosystems/natural resources in the Straits are vulnerable to pollution, such as mangroves, corals, fish and beaches, and resource-dependent activities such as fishing and coastal tourism and recreation.