capitol hill oceans week strategies for success: managing for the future june 9, 2004

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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