dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-24T18:40:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-06-24T18:40:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fauna & Flora International (FFI) (2017) Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Good Practice Guidance for Oil and Gas
Operations in Marine Environments. Cambridge U.K., Fauna & Flora International (FFI), 181pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-501 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11329/967 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-501 | |
dc.description.abstract | Our oceans produce more than half of the oxygen in our atmosphere, as well as absorbing carbon. Over
three billion people depend on marine resources for food, and the coastal environment supports the
livelihoods of more than 200 million people. Marine habitats make a vital contribution to biodiversity
and ecosystem services, but are facing growing threats from pollution and infrastructure development.
As energy demands rise, oil and gas companies are focusing increasingly on offshore reserves, placing
additional pressure on the marine environment.
Offshore oil and gas developments and their effects on marine biodiversity and ecosystem services
are, quite rightly, subject to increasing scrutiny at local, national and international levels, with the result
that reputational, operational and financial risk are a growing concern for the oil and gas industry. Until
now, however, guidelines on how to apply, monitor and enable industry standards and policy have
been conspicuously lacking.
With this in mind, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has now produced comprehensive guidance that
will help oil and gas sector operators to minimise their impact on marine biodiversity and ecosystem
services. This is the first guidance document to address the impact of oil and gas extraction specifically
in the marine environment, and it will prove invaluable in enabling the industry to operate in an
environmentally responsible manner. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Fauna and Flora (FFI) | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Oil pollution | en_US |
dc.title | Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Good Practice Guidance for Oil and Gas Operations in Marine Environments. | en_US |
dc.type | Report | en_US |
dc.description.status | Published | en_US |
dc.format.pages | 181pp. | en_US |
dc.contributor.corpauthor | Fauna and Flora International (FFI) | en_US |
dc.description.refereed | Refereed | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | Cambridge UK | en_US |
dc.subject.parameterDiscipline | Parameter Discipline::Biological oceanography::Biota abundance, biomass and diversity | en_US |
dc.description.currentstatus | Current | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | 14.1 | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | 14.2 | en_US |
dc.description.bptype | Best Practice | en_US |
dc.description.bptype | Guide | en_US |
obps.contact.contactemail | communications@fauna-flora.org | |
obps.resourceurl.publisher | www.fauna-flora.org | en_US |