Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region
A harmonized and integrated approach for monitoring and assessment of contamination, including hydrocarbon exploitation one, is required both by Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) at EU level and by the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) program of the Barcelona Convention at Mediterranean level. A b...
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| author | Loredana Manfra Claudia Virno Lamberti Silvia Ceracchi Giordano Giorgi Daniela Berto Marina Lipizer Michele Giani Oliver Bajt Maja Fafanđel Magdalena Cara Slavica Matijević Milena Mitric Stefanos Papazisimou Mateja Poje Christina Zeri Benedetta Trabucco |
| author_facet | Loredana Manfra Claudia Virno Lamberti Silvia Ceracchi Giordano Giorgi Daniela Berto Marina Lipizer Michele Giani Oliver Bajt Maja Fafanđel Magdalena Cara Slavica Matijević Milena Mitric Stefanos Papazisimou Mateja Poje Christina Zeri Benedetta Trabucco |
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| description | A harmonized and integrated approach for monitoring and assessment of contamination, including hydrocarbon exploitation one, is required both by Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) at EU level and by the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) program of the Barcelona Convention at Mediterranean level. A broad review of protocols of environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures, monitoring and decommissioning of offshore platforms adopted by EU and non-EU countries along the Adriatic-Ionian seas was carried out in the framework of the Interreg offshore platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) project HarmoNIA (<i>Harmonization</i> and <i>networking for contaminant assessment in the Ionian</i> and <i>Adriatic Seas</i>). The comparison of information provided by six ADRION countries and the application of a harmonized and integrated approach has highlighted specific challenges for managing offshore platform impacts emerged at ADRION level: (i) need of the same legislative level (the Offshore Protocol of Barcelona Convention is not ratified by all countries); (ii) set up of a task force of ADRION experts for discussing critical issues related to impacts of offshore platforms; (iii) harmonization, at the regional level, of EIA procedures, monitoring and decommissioning; (iv) need of an agreed and common list of recommended parameters to monitor in water, sediment and biota for the assessment of impacts due to platform installations and PFW discharges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce9d8c56bbb34fc0a66498ea9bfb6fe32023-11-20T12:12:35ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-09-01129246010.3390/w12092460Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) RegionLoredana Manfra0Claudia Virno Lamberti1Silvia Ceracchi2Giordano Giorgi3Daniela Berto4Marina Lipizer5Michele Giani6Oliver Bajt7Maja Fafanđel8Magdalena Cara9Slavica Matijević10Milena Mitric11Stefanos Papazisimou12Mateja Poje13Christina Zeri14Benedetta Trabucco15Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, ItalyItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 30015 Chioggia (Venice), ItalyNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), 34010 Trieste, ItalyNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), 34010 Trieste, ItalyNational Institute of Biology (NIB), 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaRuder Boskovic Institute (RBI), 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Plant Protection (AUT), Agriculture University of Tirana, 1029 Tirana, AlbaniaInstitute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IOF), 21000 Split, CroatiaInstitute of Marine Biology (UoM-IMBK), University of Montenegro, 85330 Kotor, MontenegroRegion of Western Greece (RWG), 26443 Patras, GreeceSlovenian Environment Agency (ARSO), 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaHellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), 19013 Anavissos, GreeceItalian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, ItalyA harmonized and integrated approach for monitoring and assessment of contamination, including hydrocarbon exploitation one, is required both by Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) at EU level and by the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) program of the Barcelona Convention at Mediterranean level. A broad review of protocols of environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures, monitoring and decommissioning of offshore platforms adopted by EU and non-EU countries along the Adriatic-Ionian seas was carried out in the framework of the Interreg offshore platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) project HarmoNIA (<i>Harmonization</i> and <i>networking for contaminant assessment in the Ionian</i> and <i>Adriatic Seas</i>). The comparison of information provided by six ADRION countries and the application of a harmonized and integrated approach has highlighted specific challenges for managing offshore platform impacts emerged at ADRION level: (i) need of the same legislative level (the Offshore Protocol of Barcelona Convention is not ratified by all countries); (ii) set up of a task force of ADRION experts for discussing critical issues related to impacts of offshore platforms; (iii) harmonization, at the regional level, of EIA procedures, monitoring and decommissioning; (iv) need of an agreed and common list of recommended parameters to monitor in water, sediment and biota for the assessment of impacts due to platform installations and PFW discharges.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2460harmonized protocolsenvironmental impact assessmentmonitoringdecommissioningoffshore platformsAdriatic-Ionian Sea region |
| spellingShingle | Loredana Manfra Claudia Virno Lamberti Silvia Ceracchi Giordano Giorgi Daniela Berto Marina Lipizer Michele Giani Oliver Bajt Maja Fafanđel Magdalena Cara Slavica Matijević Milena Mitric Stefanos Papazisimou Mateja Poje Christina Zeri Benedetta Trabucco Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region Water harmonized protocols environmental impact assessment monitoring decommissioning offshore platforms Adriatic-Ionian Sea region |
| title | Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region |
| title_full | Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region |
| title_fullStr | Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region |
| title_short | Challenges in Harmonized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Monitoring and Decommissioning Procedures of Offshore Platforms in Adriatic-Ionian (ADRION) Region |
| title_sort | challenges in harmonized environmental impact assessment eia monitoring and decommissioning procedures of offshore platforms in adriatic ionian adrion region |
| topic | harmonized protocols environmental impact assessment monitoring decommissioning offshore platforms Adriatic-Ionian Sea region |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2460 |
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