CAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEK Strategies for Success: Managing for the Future June 9, 2004

ICCL Member Lines

Cruise Industry Waste Management Practices and Procedures Preserving the marine environment and oceans. Aggressive programs of waste management control Aggressive programs of waste management control Waste Minimization through source reduction Waste Minimization through source reduction Reuse and recycling Reuse 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 treaties and U.S. laws Meet or exceed the stringent standards of international treaties and U.S. laws

Industry Effort Focused on the Traditional High Volume Wastes Garbage (Includes solid waste) Garbage (Includes solid waste) Graywater Graywater Blackwater Blackwater Bilge and Oily Water Bilge and Oily Water Oil Pollution Prevention Oil Pollution Prevention Hazardous Waste Management. Hazardous Waste Management.

ITEMS NEVER DISCHARGED INTO COASTAL OR OCEAN WATERS  Raw sewage  Plastics  Batteries  Medical waste, unused medicines  Un-ground food  Chemicals and other hazardous waste  Non food oils  Hazardous materials  Photo processing effluent containing hazardous waste  Dry cleaning fluids or waste  Printing cartridges

ICCL’S WASTEWATER DISCHARGE POLICIES ICCL’S WASTEWATER DISCHARGE POLICIES Adopted December MILES FROM SHORE (Speed greater than 6 knots)  Wastewater  graywater*  treated blackwater*  processed bilge water 12 MILES FROM SHORE 12 MILES FROM SHORE  Ground food waste  Incinerated ash containing no hazardous materials or plastic residues in accordance with MARPOL *Unless treated by an AWP system

Advanced Wastewater Purification Systems Cruise lines are testing and installing wastewater purification systems that utilize advanced technologies. Cruise lines are testing and installing wastewater purification systems that utilize advanced technologies. AWP systems result in effluent discharges of a high quality and purity. AWP systems result in effluent discharges of a high quality and purity. They meet or surpass standards for secondary and tertiary effluents and reclaimed water. They meet or surpass standards for secondary and tertiary effluents and reclaimed water.

Conservation International and The International Council of Cruise Lines Lines “The Ocean Conservation and 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 Strategies o 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 Strategy Places Industry leaders contribute to conservation outcomes in hotspots, wilderness areas & seascapes Industries Key industry groups adopt biodiversity guidelines Policies Governments create incentives for business to invest in conservation

Key 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 Wastewater Management Management  Establishing Destination Partnerships  Promoting Environmental Education  Promoting Vendor Education 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

Ocean Conservation and Tourism Alliance This will be achieved through: The major priority of the Ocean Conservation and Tourism Alliance is to support the conservation of key destinations in the Hotspots. This will be achieved through: Promoting better management of priority destinations of priority destinations Assisting shore excursion providers to improve env- providers to improve env- onrmental performance onrmental performance Company conservation investments investments Encouraging customer contributions to conservation contributions 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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