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Maritime Transportation security
*[[An Open China]]


*[[Control of Technology]]
Description:
After the terrorist attacks on WTC in Ney York City in 2001, security regulations have increased. Transportation is increasingly confronted with new measures to provide safe and secure transportation of goods. Port security refers to the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain. It includes the protection of the seaports themselves, the protection and inspection of the cargo moving through the ports, and maritime security.
Internationally, port security is governed by rules issued by the International Maritime Organization and its 2002 International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Additionally, some U.S.-based programs have become de facto global port security programs, including the Container Security Initiative and the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism.


*[[Control of the Internet]]
Enablers:
1. Information and Communication Technologies
2. Economies of scale
3. The increasing globalization of markets


*[[Crime Punishment]]
Inhibitors:
1. The oil price
2. The financial crisis
3. increased national protectiveness


*[[Continental Protectionism]]
Paradigms:
Security is becoming a major influence on the way international flow of goods and services is realised. The ability to meet regulatory demands and standards regarding (port)security is crucial is the ability to grow international trade


*[[Dutch government stimulates Open Source software]]


*[[Easing restrictions in China]]
Experts:
1. Economists
2. Security experts


*[[Economic Growth in China]]
Timing:
The timing started after 9/11/2001. Security regulation has been rolled out since and is forcing all fields of international transportation to commit to complex


*[[Electronic Government]]
Web Resources:
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/transportation security
*[[European Labour Market]]
http://www.imo.org/
 
http://www.cbp.gov/
*[[Global Labour Market]]
http://www.espo.be
 
*[[Global Terrorism]]
 
*[[Illegal activities on the Internet]]
 
*[[Increase of international conflicts against muslims]]
 
*[[Increase of concentration of non-western immigrants (in Lowlands)]]
 
*[[Increase of International Cooperation in Energy Policy]]
 
*[[Intellectual rights on the Internet]]
 
*[[Internet Governance]]
 
*[[Islamic Fundamentalism]]
 
*[[Legal Restrictions for Biotech increasing in certain countries, decreasing in others]]
 
*[[Military Spending]]
 
*[[Power of the United Nations]]
 
*[[Privacy Online]]
 
*[[Proliferation of nuclear weapons]]
 
*[[Proliferation of extremist / dictatorial regimes]]
 
*[[Reducing Tariff Wall]]
 
*[[Terrorism]]
 
*[[Turkey Joining the EU]]
 
*[[The Effects of Religious and/or Political Fundamentalism on the Internet]]
 
*[[This is a test only]]
 
*[[Tighter corporate governance standards]]
 
*[[US Military Spending]]
 
*[[World Unification]]
 
*[[War on terror]]
 
*[[Decreasing acceptance of central government in China]]
 
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Maritime Transportation security

Description: After the terrorist attacks on WTC in Ney York City in 2001, security regulations have increased. Transportation is increasingly confronted with new measures to provide safe and secure transportation of goods. Port security refers to the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain. It includes the protection of the seaports themselves, the protection and inspection of the cargo moving through the ports, and maritime security. Internationally, port security is governed by rules issued by the International Maritime Organization and its 2002 International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Additionally, some U.S.-based programs have become de facto global port security programs, including the Container Security Initiative and the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism.

Enablers: 1. Information and Communication Technologies 2. Economies of scale 3. The increasing globalization of markets

Inhibitors: 1. The oil price 2. The financial crisis 3. increased national protectiveness

Paradigms: Security is becoming a major influence on the way international flow of goods and services is realised. The ability to meet regulatory demands and standards regarding (port)security is crucial is the ability to grow international trade


Experts: 1. Economists 2. Security experts

Timing: The timing started after 9/11/2001. Security regulation has been rolled out since and is forcing all fields of international transportation to commit to complex

Web Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/transportation security http://www.imo.org/ http://www.cbp.gov/ http://www.espo.be