DNV—GL — MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS OF SEABED MINING

This official recommended practice released by DNV GL class society is devoted to the management of the environmental aspects as well as the impacts of seabed mining. The volume starts with the chapter introducing the subject and telling readers about seabed mining and what impact human activities commonly result in.

This introductory section addresses the scope and application of the document, risk based approach, its relationship with other regulatory documents, standards and codes, and general structure. The next two sections are dealing with definitions used in this recommended practice, and applicable regulatory requirements.

They are followed by the sections addressing environmental risk management including the baseline study and assessment of the environmental impact, associated management plan, site decommissioning, post-operations survey and other relevant issues.

There is also one good example case included in the content of the recommended practice for better illustration of the material contained and for making the understanding easier. In short, this is quite needful and practical reference source for the people involved in seabed mining.