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- Of interest to both scientists and practitioners
- A comprehensive review
- Richly illustrated throughout
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 41)
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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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Book Title: Oil Pollution in the North Sea
Editors: Angela Carpenter
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23901-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23900-2Published: 15 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79549-2Published: 28 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23901-9Published: 27 November 2015
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 312
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 56 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Analytical Chemistry, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution