Environmental Resources

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Environmental Resources

Environmental Publications

Statement of Canadian Practice with respect to the Mitigation of Seismic Sound in the Marine Environment

Species at Risk in Nova Scotia – Identification and Information Guide

A Field Guide to Oil Spill Response on Marine Shorelines

Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessment under the Impact Assessment Act

International Associations

International Regulators' Forum (IRF)

International Offshore Petroleum Environmental Regulators (IOPER)

Oil Spill Response Limited

World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO)

International Regulators

Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment (ASEA) – Mexico

Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) – Brazil

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) – United States

Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) - United States

Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) – Ireland

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) – Ireland

Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA) – Denmark

Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) – United Kingdom

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) – United Kingdom

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) – United Kingdom

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)- United Kingdom

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority (NOPSEMA) – Australia

State Supervision of Mines (SodM) – Netherlands

Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) – Norway

New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - New Zealand

Department of Conservation (Doc) - New Zealand

MNZ (Maritime Transport Act) - New Zealand

International Renewable Energy Regulators

Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR) – Australia

Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) – Ireland

Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) – Germany

Danish Energy Association (Denmark)

Industry Associations

Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. (ECRC-SIMEC)

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)

International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP

International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)

Other Useful Links

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAA)

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC)

Marine Protected Areas and their regulations

IOGP Report 594 - Source Control Emergency Response Planning Guide for Subsea Wells

Environmental Studies Research Fund

Program of Federal Internal Energy Research and Development

Government of Canada Species at Risk Public Registry

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis): Recovery Strategy and Action Plan

Renewable Energy Specific Links

Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CREA)

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

International Energy Agency (IEA)

International Electrotechnical Commission

Energeo Alliance

Marine Data Exchange (UK)

Marine Renewables Canada

G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation

NYSERDA (US)

ScotMER (Scotland)

Thethys (US)

Marine.gov.scot (Scottish Marine Environment)

US Offshore Wind Synthesis Environmental Effects Research (SEER)

Government of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canada Marine Planning Atlas (DFO-Canda)

Guide for the completion of an application for a permit under the Species at Risk Act for listed aquatic species (DFO-Canada)

Applicant’s Guide Supporting the Authorizations Concerning Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Regulations (DFO - Canada)

Government of Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada

Disposal at Sea (ECCC – Canada)