Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slope (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309103701)

This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the region have been accompanied by effects of the roads, infrastructure and activies of oil and gas production on the terrain, plants, animals and peoples of the North Slope. While attempts by the oil industry and regulatory agencies have reduced many of the environmental effects, they have not been eliminated. The book makes recommendations for further environmental research related to environmental effects.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board
ISBN-10: 0309103703
ISBN-13: 9780309103701
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2003
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback