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When a port and the surrounding urban area sit side by side, as is the case for Genoa and many other Mediterranean large costal cities, one can speak about metropolitan port areas. In such areas, any environmental impact stemming from the industrial and commercial activities carried out in the port is amplified. Good environmental management is therefore essential for stakeholders, such as citizens and businesses, to continue their support for port operations. The Port Authority of Genoa has dedicated departments to tackle environmental issues and, since long, applies effectively an environmental management system, which is ISO 14001 certified since 2005. In 1993, the Port Authority of Genoa joined ECOPORTS, a well functioning network of actors from the port sector, involved in the implementation of environmental laws and regulations in daily practice. ECOPORTS has developed, and develops a series of dedicated tools to assist ports, businesses in the port sector and the logistic chain, as well as governmental bodies with tasks in their daily environmental management.
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