IMO will explain how international shipping contributes significantly to sustainability
IMO at Rio+20 will explain how international shipping contributes significantly to the three pillars of sustainable development, the eradication of poverty and the widespread development of green growth. It will also present IMO’s vision of a framework for Sustainable Maritime Development.
Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods; it provides a dependable, low cost means of transporting goods globally, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperity among nations and peoples.
IMO at Rio+20 will not only highlight the huge contribution already being made by shipping and by IMO towards greater sustainability, it will also showcase the many positive and pro-active steps that are currently being taken to ensure that shipping continues to serve the needs of an expanding global population while becoming greener, more efficient and more effective.
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Source: IMO