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dc.contributor.advisorSteen, Markus
dc.contributor.authorWestlie, Kristine Bondevik
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-28T17:56:56Z
dc.date.available2021-09-28T17:56:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifierno.ntnu:inspera:80625974:46706244
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2785246
dc.descriptionFull text not available
dc.description.abstract
dc.description.abstractThe main aim of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of the regulations regarding ship recycling and how to make this practice more sustainable. This thesis delves deeper into the topic of regulations in the ship recycling industry and analyze how they affect actions in practice and the responsibilities held with weight placed on Norwegian actors. This is viewed through the lens of global value chains and corporate social responsibility. The latter theories highlight the dark sides of GVCs, environmental and social upgrading, as well as the responsibilities taken by the companies in terms of CSR. Combining these theories to the ship recycling industry gives a greater insight to the complexity of the recycling industry as well as the deep structures underlying in the creation of regulations. The intriguing relations between the social, governmental, corporate stances on the issue has been highlighted to complete a thorough analysis on the ship recycling industry. As the responsibility is placed on different stakeholders in the different regulations, there is little enforceable law in place. This causes confusion, unfair competition as well as less sustainable practices. As such, the Norwegian shipping companies interviewed rely heavily on their own internal strategies and anticipate greater enforcement by the international system. This thesis will show how there is constant struggle to regulate the ship recycling industry as well as locating the responsibilities held by different stakeholders, even if the environment depends on it. This thesis has contributed with new knowledge in terms of understanding the complexity surrounding the ship recycling industry. This is a topic which has received very little attention in terms of global value change literature and is of great importance. As of today, it seems like the best option for securing a more sustainable future of the ship recycling industry would be a thorough revision of the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention making them compliant and corporate with the EU. Moreover, there is a need to create common definitions which are not up for interpretation by individuals, such as hazardous wastes. This is all along with a fair share of willingness by the shipping companies and investors to invest in a better future.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNTNU
dc.titleResponsible Ship Recycling: Who is responsible? A study of ship recycling regulations and stakeholder responsibility
dc.typeMaster thesis


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