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Challenges for Cruise Sustainable Development and Its Legal Response: The Case of China

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  • Yanan Yu

    (Law School, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China)

  • Yude Shao

    (College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China)

Abstract

The cruise industry has become one of the fastest-growing segments of global tourism industry in recent years. Its growth has led to some concerns about its impact on the marine environment, as cruise ships cause no less pollution than regular ships. China’s cruise industry began late but has achieved fast development. However, there are still many challenges related to China’s environmental legislation, and there is no clear-cut legal framework for the environmental protection of cruise ships in the various regulations in China. The legal literature on this issue is insufficient, and this paper attempts to fill the gap. First, it provides an overview of the global cruise industry, including the basic situation of cruise pollution. Second, it briefly introduces the relevant international conventions, and Chinese laws and regulations. Third, it analyzes the recent environmental challenges that cruise ships have faced. The goal of this paper is to give a legal direction for how the cruise industry can grow in ways that are both sustainable and responsible.

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  • Yanan Yu & Yude Shao, 2021. "Challenges for Cruise Sustainable Development and Its Legal Response: The Case of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:11:p:6118-:d:564741
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