Transport activity continues to cause large adverse impacts on the environment, human health and the economy. But is a … negative impact of transport on the environment a necessary consequence of economic growth? This book illustrates that … decoupling the environmental impacts of transport from economic growth is achievable, through the efficient use of charges, fees …

transport will be a major challenge in the future. This raises several issues. Should transport regulations be made more … the most environmentally-friendly modes of transport viable? The environmental performance of waste transport can be … of seemingly good ideas such as "waste transport must be restricted" or "recycling is the best solution". The closure of …

The aim of the International Seminar was to review the key determinants of transport demand, both inside and outside … the field of traditional transport Ministry responsibilities, and to identify measures for influencing these key factors …. Debate at the seminar between stakeholders in the transport and environment communities revealed a large measure of agreement …

technologies to improve vehicle efficiency and shift to low-CO2 fuels, we can move onto a different pathway where transport CO2 … achieve a more secure and sustainable transport future. If governments implement strong policies to achieve this scenario …, transport can play its role and dramatically reduce CO2 emissions by 2050. …

Economic growth requires an efficient transport system, and transport activity continues to cause large adverse impacts … on the environment, human health and the economy. But is a negative impact of transport on the environment a necessary … transport demand and economic growth. It provides an in-depth discussion of environmental and economic effects of a package of …

transport demand, both inside and outside the field of traditional transport Ministry responsibilities, and to identify measures …