• Marine environment protection & the maritime sector
• Harmonisation of legislation and national implementation
• Technical cooperation & assistance
• International cooperation
My approach
I have a keen interest in policy making and implementation, particularly in applying principles of sustainable development. I dedicate special attention to the roles of public administration and international organizations. taking into account the activities of national governments, the UN System, industry representatives, NGOs, academia, civil society, and the importance of inter-organizational and multistakeholder cooperation. My education in environmental protection, encompassing both scientific and policy perspectives, combined with several years of experience in environmental policy and maritime affairs, provides a solid foundation for addressing the implications and business needs related to a broad spectrum of environmental policy and industry-related issues.
My global & regional involvement
• International Maritime Organization (IMO), Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) & Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR), London, UK, since 2008.
• Council of the European Union, Shipping Working Party & Working Party on the Environment as well as Committee for the implementation of EU directive on sulphur content in marine fuels & EU Ship Recycling Regulation Committee, Brussels, Belgium, since 2011.
My maritime & marine areas of interest
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM), the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS), the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC), the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (LC) and the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (the Helsinki Convention). Most recently climate change & air emissions from international shipping, in particular greenhouse gas and sulphur oxides emissions.
My technical cooperation involvement
• Policy and Legal Advice Centre – PLAC; Assistance in harmonisation of national legislation with EU acquis in the area of ship recycling; Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure & Ministry of Environmental Protection, Belgrade, Serbia; Altair Asesores (Madrid, Spain), 2017, 2018.
• Consultancy for corporate service support for a regional workshop on the Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Convention; Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Apia, Samoa, 2013.
My professional affiliation
• Ministry of Infrastructure (ministry for maritime economy), Warsaw, Poland, Department of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation; Marine Environment Protection (2007-present).
• Ministry of Economy, Warsaw, Poland, Department of Industry; Sustainable Development & Industry (2004-2006).
My publications
• Pawel A. Banas. 2011. Local government in Poland: empirical insights into the process of environmental policy. Public Administration, Volume 89, Issue 2, Pages: 611–628.
• Pawel A. Banas. 2010. International ideal and local practice – access to environmental information and local government in Poland. Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages: 44–56.
My education
• Environmental Sciences and Policy, Implementation of environmental policy (PhD), Central European University; Budapest, Hungary/Vienna, Austria.
