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Maping maritime transporte

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www.sipri.org/research/security/transport/maritime

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Maping maritime transporte

Maritime transport accounts for at least 80% of global trade and includes significant quantities of potentially destabilizing commodities such as weapons, narcotics ammunition and other hazardous materials.

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water ocean pollution

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www.worldculturepictorial.com

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water ocean pollution

There are several causes of ocean pollution including oil pollution, marine debris, toxic materials, and ocean dumping and mining. Oil pollution is not only caused by large devastating tanker spills, it is also caused through runoff from land and industrial wastes which find their way to the ocean through drains. Other causes include intensive farming, septic tank, pesticide, animal dung, household waste, water table, waste water, nuclear waste...

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Marine pollution chart

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gcaptain.com

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Marine pollution chart

 

Sea transport is one of the least environmentally damaging modes of transport and, when compared with land based industry, is a comparatively minor contributor to marine pollution from human activities.

It is estimated that land based discharge (sewage, industrial effluent and urban/river run off etc.) and atmospheric inputs from land industry sources account for some 77% of marine pollution generated from human activities. In contrast, maritime transport is only responsible for some 12% of the total (see graphic)

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droughts from 2000 to 2099

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http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2010/10/20/206899/ncar-daidrought-under-global-warming-a-review/

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droughts from 2000 to 2099

Areas that are going to suffer from droughts untill 2099. Dramatic situation : the droughts are getting worse in countries that have always suffered from droughts.

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