Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector

Canada Port Authorities (CPAs) are federal entities responsible for managing Canadian Ports with local, national, and international strategic importance. Despite their connection to the Government of Canada, the CPAs inconsistently report sustainability performance and are absent from Canada’s Feder...

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Autores principales:	Jennifer L. MacNeil, Michelle Adams, Tony R. Walker
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	maritime ports Canadian port sector sustainability initiatives sustainability reporting sustainability framework sustainability performance Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/e418485df9004121ae0be4baec99df6f
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e418485df9004121ae0be4baec99df6f2021-11-11T19:39:20ZDevelopment of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector10.3390/su1321119802071-1050https://doaj.org/article/e418485df9004121ae0be4baec99df6f2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11980https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Canada Port Authorities (CPAs) are federal entities responsible for managing Canadian Ports with local, national, and international strategic importance. Despite their connection to the Government of Canada, the CPAs inconsistently report sustainability performance and are absent from Canada’s Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS)—a national strategy to operationalize the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability initiatives currently used by CPAs only contribute towards attaining 14 of 36 relevant SDG targets, suggesting the need for an additional sustainability framework to achieve the remainder of these targets. This paper proposes a port-specific framework based on disclosures from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to fill performance gaps in current sustainability initiatives. Disclosures were selected in an iterative process based on literature and industry best practices. The framework provides a unified approach for both CPAs and policymakers to attain SDG targets relevant to the Canadian port sector and align sustainability performance with Canada’s FSDS.Jennifer L. MacNeilMichelle AdamsTony R. WalkerMDPI AGarticlemaritime portsCanadian port sectorsustainability initiativessustainability reportingsustainability frameworksustainability performanceEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11980, p 11980 (2021)
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spellingShingle	maritime ports Canadian port sector sustainability initiatives sustainability reporting sustainability framework sustainability performance Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Jennifer L. MacNeil Michelle Adams Tony R. Walker Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector
description	Canada Port Authorities (CPAs) are federal entities responsible for managing Canadian Ports with local, national, and international strategic importance. Despite their connection to the Government of Canada, the CPAs inconsistently report sustainability performance and are absent from Canada’s Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS)—a national strategy to operationalize the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability initiatives currently used by CPAs only contribute towards attaining 14 of 36 relevant SDG targets, suggesting the need for an additional sustainability framework to achieve the remainder of these targets. This paper proposes a port-specific framework based on disclosures from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to fill performance gaps in current sustainability initiatives. Disclosures were selected in an iterative process based on literature and industry best practices. The framework provides a unified approach for both CPAs and policymakers to attain SDG targets relevant to the Canadian port sector and align sustainability performance with Canada’s FSDS.
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title	Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector
title_short	Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector
title_full	Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector
title_fullStr	Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector
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Development of Framework for Improved Sustainability in the Canadian Port Sector

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