Proposing a coordinated environmental effects monitoring (EEM) program structure for the offshore petroleum industry,Nova Scotia,Canada |
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| Authors: | KJ Curran PG Wells AJ Potter |
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| Institution: | 1. Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2;2. Oceans and Habitat Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada B2Y 4A2;3. School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 3J5;4. Environmental Conservation Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Dartmouth, NS, Canada B2Y 2N6 |
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| Abstract: | Environmental effects monitoring (EEM) identifies, quantifies, and compares predicted environmental impacts of a proposed industrial project to those observed after the project has been developed. Several EEM program structures exist, while the structure used by Environment Canada to monitor impacts of the pulp and paper industry has proven to be effective. The aim of this study is to provoke discussion on the development of an effective and coordinated petroleum EEM program structure for the offshore of Nova Scotia, Canada. A structure that supports development of a national EEM program for the petroleum industry is then proposed. Advantages of a coordinated EEM program structure include: (1) reduced cost of the EEM; (2) fewer gaps and less overlapping of responsibilities; (3) fewer calculated risks to the marine environment; and (4) improved environmental safeguards. |
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| Keywords: | Offshore petroleum (oil and gas) Environmental effects monitoring (EEM) Environmental impact assessment (EIA) Ecological risk assessment (ERA) Marine environmental protection Nova Scotia Canada |
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