Ocs Outer Continental Shelf Comprehensive Gas And Oil Resources Management Program 1992 1997

Download or read book Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third of four volumes from the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP). The first two dealt with physical, oceanographic, and ecological aspects of the program. This book presents the findings of the panel's investigation of the social and economic relevance of OCS oil and gas activities and the social and economic aspects of the ESP. It describes the potential effects of OCS activities on the human environment, presents an ideal socioeconomic studies program, and comments on the current program in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Alaska regions.