Marine oil spill prevention, preparedness, response and recovery : Marine oil spill prevention, preparedness, response and recovery : world-leading examples

Purpose and Scope of Report The world-leading examples The purpose of this report is to provide the Ministry with examples of cited in this report illustrate specific laws, regulations, policies and practices in place across the globe that stand out among world-class approaches to oil spill prevention, specific approaches applied preparedness, response, and recovery. [...] OIL SPILL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, RECOVERY, AND RESTORATION IN THE US In the US, the documentation of spill damages, pursuit of compensation from the responsible party, and implementation of restoration projects is known as Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) or Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) and is codified in federal law and some state laws. [...] Executive Summary – Marine Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: World-Leading Examples xi Recommendations for a World-leading Marine Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System in British Columbia The report identifies several key concepts that are relevant to BC’s aspiration for world-leading marine oil spill prevention and response and recommends that [...] The elements of world-leading systems identified in this report and list of considerations for BC could be used to analyze gaps in the current system and frame the discussion of ongoing and potential new initiatives to achieve a world-leading marine oil spill regime. [...] Two of these conditions rely on world-leading regimes: • World-leading practices for land oil spill prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery systems to manage and mitigate the risks and costs of heavy oil pipelines • World-leading marine oil spill prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery systems for BC's coastline and ocean to manage and mitigate the risks and costs of heavy oil pi