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IMO/UNEP Guidance Manual on the Assessment and Restoration of Environmental Damage following Marine Oil Spills - 2009 Edition
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The objective of the Manual is to provide guidance on strategies that may be used to assess the damage and subsequent recovery of the environment resulting from marine pollution incidents. Available techniques are considered together with criteria to help judge the feasibility of such measures to bring about successful recovery of those environments.
The Manual emphasizes the importance of pre-spill planning and provides an overview of assessment techniques and restoration measure in various ecosystems. It also provides guidance on opportunities for compensation through the international oil compensation schemes. Practical examples of natural resource assessment and restoration are provided through a series of case studies.
1 Introduction
2 Pre-spill planning
3 Assessment of environmental damage
4 Restoration measures
5 Compensation for environmental damage from oil spills
6 Case studies
7 Glossary of terms and definitions
Annex 1 A summary of the impact of oil on natural resources
Annex 2 Taking samples for hydrocarbon analysis
Annex 3 Hydrocarbon analysis
Annex 4 Selection and establishment of sites for survey and sampling
Annex 5 Further reading
IMO
As a specialised agency of the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
- Number of Pages:
- 104
- ISBN:
- 9789280115017
- Published Date:
- January 2009
- Publication Date:
- January 2009
- Author:
IMO
