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9781851667048

North Sea Oil and the Environment: Developing Oil and Gas Resources, Environmental Impacts and Responses

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    9781851667048

  • ISBN10:

    1851667040

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1992-01-01
  • Publisher: ICOE Research Ltd.
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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Gilbert Buchan C. B. E. - A Tribute
Resource, Environment and Development
Summaryp. 7
Resourcep. 13
Environmentp. 27
Developmentp. 57
Economic and Social Impacts
Summaryp. 89
Development of UK Policy towards Oil and Gas Impacts on the UK Economyp. 93
The Impact of Oil on the Scottish Economy with Particular Reference to the Aberdeen Economyp. 115
Impact of Large Installations: Oil Platform Fabrication Yards in the Highlands and Islandsp. 139
Oil and Remote Communities - Shetland and Orkneyp. 165
Some International Comparisonsp. 193
Environmental Impact - Onshore
Summaryp. 215
The Central and Local Government Responses to North Sea Oil and Gas Developments in Scotlandp. 221
Safeguarding the Environmental Interestp. 239
The Scottish Approach to Environmental Assessmentp. 267
Mitigation by Designp. 281
The Response to Industry: The Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Groupp. 333
Environmental Impact - Offshore
Summaryp. 359
Environmental Assessmentsp. 363
International Initiatives and Statutory Controls on the Prevention of Pollution from Offshore Operationsp. 403
Sources of Environmental Disturbance Associated with Offshore Oil and Gas Developmentsp. 417
Oil Spills - Effects and Responsep. 441
The Impact on the Fishing Industryp. 459
Submarine Pipelines and the North Sea Environmentp. 481
Decommissioning and Abandonment of Offshore Installationsp. 523
Hazard and Risk
Summaryp. 553
Hazard and Riskp. 559
Mossmorran Case Studyp. 585
The Management of Acute Risks. Oil Spill Contingency Planning and Responsep. 619
Managing Chronic Environmental Risksp. 643
Comments, Criticisms and Conclusionsp. 665
Chronological Listp. 681
Biographical List of Contributorsp. 689
Indexp. 699
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