WSSD Report FINAL! - OGP

CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Annex 1: Examples of oil and gas industry achievements according to Agenda 21 chapters
Chapter 7:
Promoting Sustainable Human Settlement
Development
● Initiatives at remote communities (‘needs assessment’ of local communities).
● Provision of health care and potable water and proposed schemes such as microcredit
for women and women’s education
● Development of social and environmental impact assessment guidelines
● See also Chapter 5
Chapter 8:
Integrating Environment and Development in
Decision Making
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Improved health, safety and environment management systems (HSE-EMS) and
other management systems
ISO 14000 and company environmental policies
Increased commitment to sustainable development through
integrating/balancing economics/environment and social issues in the decisionmaking
process
Section II
Conservation and management of resources
for development
Chapter 9:
Protection of the Atmosphere
Chapter 10:
Integrated Approach to the Planning and
Management of Land Resources
Chapter 11:
Combating Deforestation
Chapter 12:
Combating Desertification and Drought
Chapter 13:
Sustainable Mountain Development
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Reduction of toxic emissions from facilities
Supporting air quality management programmes—IPIECA Toolkit
Improvement of fuel specifications
Reduced chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and minimizing use of halon gas
Flare and vent reduction and elimination programmes to reduce GHG emission
Active participation in climate change debate and delivery of real reductions in
GHG
Reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2
) emissions through more effective power
generation and process optimization to reduce energy needs; increased energy
efficiency
Implementation of technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide (NO x
) emissions
Improved operations in sensitive areas
Consultation with and integration of local communities via Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)/needs assessment
Interactive Map Service (IMapS)/sensitivity mapping
Improved operations in sensitive areas (‘offshore small footprint approach’)
Reforestation/aforestation projects
Introduction of butane and natural gas as household fuel to replace the use of
wood
Improved operations in sensitive areas (‘offshore approach’)
Reforestation/aforestation projects
Enhanced awareness of biodiversity
Introduction of butane and natural gas as household fuel to replace the use of
wood
Enhanced focus on responsible water management
Efforts to reduce the environmental footprint in mountainous areas (lowimpact/heli-portable
seismic and drilling operations)
Road-less development
Chapter 14:
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and
Rural Development
● Social investment programmes
● Additional roads linking local villages and enabling easier access to fields and
other areas
● See also Chapter 7
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