Information
Countries invited | Angola, Benin, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, The Gambia, Togo |
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Activity | Remote assistance |
Topic | Contingency Planning |
Length in Minutes (approx) | 120 |
Replay | Available - see below |
Objectives
In this first session, 3 experts from leading institutions (International Maritime Organization, ITOPF, and OSRL) provide an introduction to oil spill preparedness and response (risk and sources of oil spills, potential impacts, possible mitigation measures) and present the critical role of technical cooperation and the work of the Global Initiative.
At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
- Understand what the risk sources are;
- Understand what the potential impacts (economic, social and environmental) of an oil spill are;
- Understand what actions could be taken to prevent and mitigate that risk (i.e. prevention; preparedness and response; compensation); and
- Understand the critical role of technical cooperation and of the GI
Did you miss it? Watch the replay below or on our Youtube channel !
Download all webinar-related documents:
- ITOPF brochure
- Effects of oil fisheries & mariculture (ITOPF Technical Information Paper #11)
- Effects of oil pollution on social & economic activities (ITOPF Technical Information Paper #12)
- Effects of oil pollution on the marine environment (ITOPF Technical Information Paper #13)
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Presentation #2: sources and fates of maritime oil spills (OSRL)
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Presentation #3: environmental and economic impacts of oil spills (ITOPF)