Madeline Rose is the climate campaign director at Pacific Environment which has consultative status at the United Nations' International Maritime Organization.
Japan's Wakashio oil spill in Mauritius was an entirely avoidable tragedy.
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Japan must use Mauritius oil spill to wean ships off fossil fuels
Japan owns ships worth a collective $92 billion and hosts over 1,000 shipyards
A cleanup crew works at the site of an oil spill at Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, on Aug. 8: as long as ships are powered by oil, there will be spills. © Virtual Tour of Mauritius/Reuters
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