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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456928903321

Autore

Urwellen Robert H

Titolo

Oil spill costs and impacts [[electronic resource] /] / Robert H. Urwellen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009

ISBN

1-61470-470-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 p.)

Disciplina

363.738/2

Soggetti

Oil spills - Economic aspects

Oil spills - Environmental aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [35]-40) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Location impacts costs in different ways -- Type of oil spilled impacts the extent of the response effort and the amount of damage -- Fund has been able to cover costs not paid by responsible parties, but risk remain -- Some recent adjustments to liability limits do not reflect the cost of major spills -- Liability limits have not been adjusted for inflation -- Certification of compliance with the new liability limits is not in place -- Other challenges could also affect the fund's condition -- Concluding observations -- Appendix I : information on spill response.