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Ospar 98/3: an environmental turning point or a flawed decision?

D Bellamy1, P Wilkinson

  • 1Bellamy Wilkinson Associates, Blyth House, Bridge Street, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8AB, UK.

Marine Pollution Bulletin
|May 31, 2001
PubMed
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The Ospar Commission

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Area of Science:

  • Marine environmental policy
  • Offshore infrastructure management

Background:

  • Over-fishing and eutrophication threaten European seas.
  • The Ospar Commission mandates removal of redundant offshore oil rigs.
  • This decision was made in 1998 with significant financial implications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the Ospar Commission's 1998 decision on redundant rig removal.
  • To assess the scientific and environmental basis for the decision.
  • To examine the decision-making process and its potential environmental implications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Ospar Commission's decision-making process.
  • Analysis of available scientific evidence on redundant rig environmental impact.
  • Evaluation of the 'best practicable environmental option' for rig disposal.

Main Results:

  • Limited evidence on the environmental impact of redundant rigs was available.
  • Scientific support for rig removal as the best option was lacking.
  • The decision appears influenced by factors beyond marine quality improvement.

Conclusions:

  • The Ospar Commission's decision on rig removal may not be environmentally optimal.
  • The decision-making process lacked robust scientific justification.
  • Further scrutiny is needed regarding the environmental and procedural aspects of the decision.

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