ADVANCING A NATIONAL STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE CANADIAN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CUMULATIVE EFFECTS

Sandra S. Elvin () and Gail S. Fraser
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Sandra S. Elvin: Department of Environmental Studies, HNES 109, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
Gail S. Fraser: Department of Environmental Studies, HNES 109, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2012, vol. 14, issue 03, 1-37

Abstract: Cumulative environmental effects from the offshore oil and gas industry in Canada are inadequately addressed in the Environmental Assessment process due to the complexity of analysis required to overcome unknowns with respect to offshore environments. Limited Environmental Assessments can lead to deleterious consequences for wildlife populations and their habitats dependent on offshore marine ecosystems, particularly as adverse effects become additive and synergistic. A Strategic Environmental Assessment generates guiding policies and programmes for future industrial activities, while taking environmental concerns from all and potential sources into consideration. To address the cumulative impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry in Canada's three marine regions, this paper advances the idea of a National Strategic Environmental Assessment to ensure the health of marine ecosystems is secured throughout present and future industrial activities sustainably.

Keywords: Strategic environmental assessment; cumulative effects; environmental impacts; offshore environment; marine ecosystems; Canada (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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