Cost-effectiveness of measures to reduce ship strikes: A case study on protecting the Mediterranean fin whale
Collisions between ships and whales can pose a significant threat to the survival of some whale populations. The lack of robust and holistic assessments of the consequences of mitigation solutions often leads to poor compliance from the shipping industry. To overcome this, several papers support a r...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:86558 2023-05-15T15:36:40+02:00 Cost-effectiveness of measures to reduce ship strikes: A case study on protecting the Mediterranean fin whale Sèbe, Maxime Kontovas, Christos, A. Pendleton, Linwood Gourguet, Sophie 2022-06 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/91939.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/92122.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154236 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/ eng eng Elsevier BV https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/91939.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/92122.pdf doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154236 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00754/86558/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Science Of The Total Environment (0048-9697) (Elsevier BV), 2022-06 , Vol. 827 , P. 154236 (10p.) Whale-ship collision Risk evaluation criterion Formal Safety Assessment Cost of averting a whale fatality Cost-effectiveness analyses text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2022 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154236 2023-02-15T00:23:12Z Collisions between ships and whales can pose a significant threat to the survival of some whale populations. The lack of robust and holistic assessments of the consequences of mitigation solutions often leads to poor compliance from the shipping industry. To overcome this, several papers support a regulatory approach to the management of whale-ship collisions through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for maritime affairs. According to the IMO risk assessment approach, in order to compare the costs of implementing mitigation solutions and their benefits, there is a need well-defined risk evaluation criterion. To define a risk evaluation criterion for whales, we have used an ecological-economic framework based on existence values and conservation objectives. As an illustration, we applied our framework to the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) population and determined the cost of averting a whale fatality as a proxy for the societal benefits. More precisely, we have estimated a ‘Value of averting a Mediterranean fin whale fatality’ of 562,462 (in 2017 US dollars); this corresponds to 637,790 USD when converted to 2021 US dollars. The societal benefits of solutions that reduce the risk to whales could therefore be weighed against the costs of shipping companies to implement such measures. This can lead to assessments that are more transparent and the introduction of mandatory measures to reduce ship strikes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Science of The Total Environment 827 154236 |
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Collisions between ships and whales can pose a significant threat to the survival of some whale populations. The lack of robust and holistic assessments of the consequences of mitigation solutions often leads to poor compliance from the shipping industry. To overcome this, several papers support a regulatory approach to the management of whale-ship collisions through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for maritime affairs. According to the IMO risk assessment approach, in order to compare the costs of implementing mitigation solutions and their benefits, there is a need well-defined risk evaluation criterion. To define a risk evaluation criterion for whales, we have used an ecological-economic framework based on existence values and conservation objectives. As an illustration, we applied our framework to the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) population and determined the cost of averting a whale fatality as a proxy for the societal benefits. More precisely, we have estimated a ‘Value of averting a Mediterranean fin whale fatality’ of 562,462 (in 2017 US dollars); this corresponds to 637,790 USD when converted to 2021 US dollars. The societal benefits of solutions that reduce the risk to whales could therefore be weighed against the costs of shipping companies to implement such measures. This can lead to assessments that are more transparent and the introduction of mandatory measures to reduce ship strikes. |
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Sèbe, Maxime Kontovas, Christos, A. Pendleton, Linwood Gourguet, Sophie |
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Sèbe, Maxime Kontovas, Christos, A. Pendleton, Linwood Gourguet, Sophie |
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Cost-effectiveness of measures to reduce ship strikes: A case study on protecting the Mediterranean fin whale |
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Cost-effectiveness of measures to reduce ship strikes: A case study on protecting the Mediterranean fin whale |
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