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- Publication date
- 1 June 2017
Description
| Despite being considered a relatively energy-efficient and climate-friendly mode of transport, maritime transport also has adverse impacts on the environment, human health and climate, which are causes for great concern. Adverse impacts are common to all transport modes and generate external costs that are not fully borne by users, such as pollution, noise, congestion, accidents and spills, etc. Transport providers and users make their decisions without taking into account “externalities”, although these inevitably produce side effects on society as a whole. The policy intervention aimed at making side effects part of the decision-making process of transport users is called ‘internalisation of external costs’. External costs may be internalised through the use of market-based instruments, which may lead to a more efficient use of infrastructure, reduce negative side effects of transport activities and improve fairness between transport users . |
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Study on differentiated port infrastructure charges to promote environmentally friendly maritime transport activities and sustainable transportation