There is need to rapidly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to avoid runaway climate change. Over 2% of global emissions are produced from the marine shipping industry, roughly equivalent to those generated by Germany. This chapter examines the social and environmental impacts of the modern shipping industry and highlights more sustainable alternatives in the form of the emerging sail cargo industry that uses sailing vessels to reduce the environmental impacts of shipping within global supply chains. Sail cargo initiatives represent a more equitable, environmental, and just transition to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. These are well suited to achieve development goals in the Americas and Caribbean Region. Also, this chapter highlights theoretical tensions in various approaches to sustainable development solutions, including the Jevons paradox, where increases in energy efficiencies often lead to increases in overall energy use thus, presenting a challenge to policies that rely solely on technological improvements, as a principal means of reducing overall energy use.


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    Title :

    Alternatives to Fossil Fuel-Based Shipping: An Overview of the Sail Cargo Industry


    Additional title:

    Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – reg. Perspectives




    Publication date :

    2023-09-01


    Size :

    24 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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