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on oils • Definitions and characteristics •
How is oil found and extracted? • Use of oils •
Quantities: Extraction, production, consumption, discharges
into the marine environment
Sources
• How do oil products become pollutants in the
coastal and marine environment? • Natural sources
• Land-based sources • Sea-based sources
Effects
• What happens with oils in water? •
Oil damage in the coastal and marine environment: Wildlife
- Habitats - Human health - Economy
Measures
• Ways to combat (response techniques) and prevent
oil pollution in the marine environment. • Prevention
on land • Prevention at sea • Combatting/Response
at sea • Combatting/Response in the coastal zone
(sea-land interface)
FAQ
• Frequently asked questions on oil pollution
in the coastal and marine environment.
Oils
glossary • Brief explanations of about
100 oil-related words and terms, with links to more information
Read
more • List of web sites of organizations with
much information on oil and marine oil pollution issues
Related
issues • Brief information on other shipping-related
issues/problems (airborne and waterborne pollutants) that
affect the coastal and marine environment.
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