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Environmental Management

Description of Issue:
AAPA has teamed up with the Global Environment and Technology Foundation, to work with member ports to run the Port Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Assistance Project.  The third round of the Port EMS Assistance Project launched in fall 2008 and, as a pilot for future training rounds, includes a private marine terminal operators. 

Port EMS Assistance Project - 3rd Round:

Announcement of 3rd Round Participants
 

Port EMS Assistance Project - 2nd Round:

Port EMS Assistance Project – Round 2 Application Guidelines
Overview of Security Management System Approach
          -  SMS Application – Round 2 Guidelines
 

Port EMS Assistance Project - 1st Round:

News Release: AAPA and U.S. EPA Announce Kick-Off of the Port Environmental Management System Assistance Project - December 8, 2003
An Overview of the Value of EMS to Public Port Authorities
Port EMS Assistance Project, Round 1 Application Guidelines

Other Materials:

Marine Spatial Planning presentation to Interocean Policy Task Force Working Committee - September 2009
EMS Business Case for the Port Sector - September 2004 
Factsheet:  EMS for Public Seaports - September 2004
AAPA Seaports Magazine Article: Initiative to Bring Ports Environmental Success - January 2004
AAPA Environmental Management Handbook - September 1998

Links:

EPA Port Sector Strategies Initiative
     EPA Sector Strategies Initiative, First Annual Performance Report
          - Port Section Only
Public Entity Environmental Management System Resource Center (Peer Center)

Staff Contact: Meredith Martino, mmartino@aapa-ports.org