The Davis Strait - DCE - Nationalt Center for Miljø og Energi

Mitigation
The risk of accidents and their environmental impacts can be minimised
with high safety levels; planning to avoid the most sensitive areas and periods;
and efficient contingency plans with access to adequate equipment and
oil spill sensitivity maps where the most sensitive areas have been identified.
Knowledge gaps and new studies
There is a general lack of knowledge on many of the ecological components
and processes in the Davis Strait area. A preliminary identification of information
needs and knowledge gaps for environmental management and regulation
of future oil activities in the Davis Strait can be found in chapter 12.
To manage future oil activities, more information is required in order to: a)
assess, plan and regulate activities to minimise the risk of impacts; b) identify
the most sensitive areas and update the Oil Spill Sensitivity Mapping; c)
establish a baseline to use in ‘before and after’ studies for impacts from any
large oil spills.
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