Carpenter, A orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-5866 (2016) Oil Pollution in the North Sea. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (41). Springer , Cham ISBN 978-3-319-23900-2
Abstract
This volume offers a review of measures taken at different levels to prevent oil inputs to the North Sea from sources such as shipping and oil installations. A range of data from satellites, remote sensing, aerial surveillance, in-situ monitoring, oil spill sampling and beached bird surveys presents a comprehensive portrait of trends in oil pollution over many years. Topics include Bonn Agreement-based actions to eliminate illegal and accidental pollution from ships, OSPAR monitoring of oil installations, EMSA CleanSeaNet activities, and an internationally approved common standard for oil spills presented by the Bonn-OSINet. A chapter on the role of the IMO in preventing oil pollution from ships provides an international context, while others discuss efforts being made at the national level. A decadal review of the state of the North Sea prepared by OSPAR supports the view that there has been a significant reduction of oil inputs to the sea. This thorough review addresses national and international agencies and government bodies, as well as policymakers and practitioners in the fields of shipping, ports and terminals, oil extraction and marine management. Further, it provides researchers with essential reference material on tools and techniques for monitoring oil pollution and offers a valuable resource for undergraduate and post-graduate students in the field of marine oil pollution.
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Item Type: | Book |
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Keywords: | Science |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2016 10:37 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2016 10:37 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23901-9 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Series Name: | The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-23901-9 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100703 |