Oil Spills in Arctic Waters: An Inventory of Research Efforts

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Nora Linwood (Editor)

Series: Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology
BISAC: TEC010010

This book is a compilation of research on oil spills in ice-covered Arctic waters and recommendations for future work. Research entities in governmental, nongovernmental, industrial, and private organizations are identified. An introduction to the topic is provided. In this book, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) recommended to the federal government an invigorated oil spill research effort in the Arctic and a funding strategy that did not require new fiscal appropriation.

Considering the potential for increased energy exploration and production in deeper, offshore waters, as well as an anticipated escalation in shipping in a rapidly evolving marine environment, the risks of oil spills remain a real and growing challenge. In developing these recommendations, USARC worked closely with the federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR), stakeholders, and the public. (Imprint: Nova)

 

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – Oil Spills in Arctic Waters: An Introduction and Inventory of Research Activities and USARC Recommendations (pp. 1-46)
United States Arctic Research Commission and US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Chapter 2 – Table A: An Inventory of Research Projects on Oil Spills in Arctic Waters (pp. 47-142)
United States Arctic Research Commission and US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Chapter 3 – Table B: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Research and Development Projects (2000–2010) (pp. 143-150)
United States Arctic Research Commission and US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Chapter 4 – U.S. Arctic Research Commission Recommends Steps to Expanded U.S. Funding for Arctic/Subarctic Oil Spill Research (pp. 151-164)
United States Arctic Research Commission

Chapter 5 – Federal Oil And Gas: Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Pollution Prevention and Response (pp. 165-188)
United States Government Accountability Office

Index

 

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