Oil and Gas - Initial Environmental Assessment Series No. 14 (NORAD, 1996)

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Foreword

Introduction

Part I: General account

1 Characteristics of oil and gas projects

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Project categories

2 The environment affected by the project

2.1 Natural environmental conditions

2.2 Man-made environmental conditions

3 Possible environmental impacts

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3.1 Pollution of air

3.2 Pollution of the sea

3.3 Pollution of soil, surface water and ground water

3.4 Pollution from waste

3.5 Problems related to noise and vibrations

3.6 Impacts on flora, fauna and ecosystems

3.7 Impacts for other types of production and management of natural resources

3.8 Impacts on natural and cultural landscapes, and cultural heritage

3.9 Social impacts

3.10 Existing environmental stress

4 Relevant literature

Part II: Documentation requirements for initial environmental assessment

1 Project description

2 Description of the environment

3 Checklist

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