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The Ship Breaking and Recycling Industry in Bangladesh and Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:25:57Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:25:57Z
dc.date.issued2010-12-01
dc.description.abstractThis study seeks to strengthen the knowledge base with respect to competitiveness and profitability of the Ship Breaking and Recycling Industry (SBRI) and to investigate the feasibility of ship breaking countries in this region, specifically Bangladesh and Pakistan, achieving compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) without jeopardizing the future of the industry there. The objective of the study is to inform key stakeholders associated with policy making and ship breaking including the government of Pakistan and the government of Bangladesh about the current problems encountered in the SBRI and suggest a road map to help strengthen institutional and regulatory systems that can improve work practices in the ship breaking and recycling industry. The study addresses the following: i) it assessed the productivity, competitiveness and growth potential of the industry in Bangladesh and Pakistan (chapter two); ii) it undertook environmental audits of hazardous waste materials present in ships scheduled for dismantling and established a pollution inventory as well as projections of hazardous materials till 2030 (chapter three); and iii) it provides a plan of action to enable Bangladesh and Pakistan comply with the newly signed HKC without jeopardizing the future of the SBRI in these countries (chapter four). In this study, ship breaking and recycling is defined as an industry that, through the use of land, infrastructure, machinery, and labor and through the consumption of utilities, converts ships that have outlived their economic life into steel and other recyclable items, which are then sold in local markets. The study was cover a period of 11 months in 2009. It consisted of an economic and market assessment of the SBRI in Bangladesh and Pakistan; environmental audits of ships and ship recycling facilities to establish a pollution inventory and a gap analysis and needs assessment for compliance with the HKC.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20110127020632
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2968
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2968
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectACCIDENTS
dc.subjectACIDS
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONING
dc.subjectASBESTOS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBALLAST WATER
dc.subjectCADMIUM
dc.subjectCATCHMENT AREA
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIOXINS
dc.subjectDISEASE
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFATALITIES
dc.subjectFATALITY
dc.subjectFEED WATER
dc.subjectFEEDS
dc.subjectFIRST AID
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFOOD CHAINS
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAUGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectHAZARD
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHAZARDOUS WASTES
dc.subjectHAZARDS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEAVY METALS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADING
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINJURY
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectMARINE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMARINE POLLUTION
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMERCURY
dc.subjectMILLS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOZONE
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPEAK PERIOD
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRUBBER
dc.subjectSAFETY ISSUES
dc.subjectSCRAP
dc.subjectSCRAP METAL
dc.subjectSEAWATER
dc.subjectSEDIMENTS
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSTEEL
dc.subjectSTEEL BARS
dc.subjectSTEEL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWASHING
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWELLS
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.titleThe Ship Breaking and Recycling Industry in Bangladesh and Pakistanen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2011-01-27
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:14:16.815417Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Environmental Study
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20110127020632
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid872281468114238957
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20110127020632
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum13695952
okr.identifier.report58275
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2011/01/27/000333038_20110127020632/Rendered/PDF/582750ESW0Whit1LIC1011098791web1opt.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.unitEnv. Water Resources & Climate (SASDI)
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