management of ballast water, use of lowsulfur-content fuels, participation of the shipping industry in the greenhouse gas emissions trading system, etc.). 5. Conclusions Over the past seven years, Greece has gone a long way in adjusting its major macroeconomic imbalances, reforming its economy and restoring competitiveness.
It is inevitable that they will be affected to some degree, as they are part of the wider global economic system. The effects of the global financial crisis on the real economy has the potential to transmit shocks to Shari’a compliant institutions as well.