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The comparative analysis of marine governance between the Netherlands and Norway for offshore oil pollution

Ashokan, Poornimashree (2020) The comparative analysis of marine governance between the Netherlands and Norway for offshore oil pollution.

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Abstract:Oil pollution is considered as one of the major environmental challenges across the globe. Discharges from oil wells or oil rigs, from pipelines and crude oil tankers, are inherent to the sector. The offshore oil production, though beneficial for the economic growth of many countries, is to be held highly responsible for oil pollution in the seas. That pollution severely threatens the marine biodiversity. Some discharges are legal, some others are illegal and sometimes concern accidental spills. To mitigate this problem, several governance measures were initiated for minimizing discharges and thus impacts on the marine environment. This study focuses on oil discharge and efforts to reduce oil pollution. This is done by a comparative analysis of the marine governance measures of Norway and the Netherlands. The aim is to assess which country has better marine governance measures in use to minimize oil pollution to a greater extent. The governance measures studied for this research involve regulations and policies on paper and in use as they are implemented respectively in the Netherlands and Norway. Implementation is seen as a crucial impact on the effectiveness of regulations and policies. Recommendations will be provided on possible improvements. Keywords: offshore, oil pollution, marine biodiversity, marine governance, the Netherlands, Norway.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:70 social sciences in general
Programme:Environmental and Energy Management MSc (69319)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/83075
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