The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Title
Author
Year of Publication
Field Sampling Using the Rosette Sampler
Warren, G.
1996
N/A
The Rosette sampler is the primary sampling instrument for the collection of all Nutrient parameters, phytoplankton, chlorophyll a, phaeophytin a, and dissolved oxygen from the Biological Category, and temperature, total suspended solids, turbidity, specific conductance, and pH from the Physical Category.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Field Sampling Using the Rosette Sampler
Flight doesn’t solve everything: Mitigation of road impacts on birds
Kociolek, A.; Jacobson, S. & Grilo, C.
2015
N/A
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/280096383
ResearchGate
Roads and traffic are typically more of a threat to the conservation of birds rather than a safety issue for motorists. Some bird species have biological features and life history traits that make them particularly vulnerable to habitat loss from roads and mortality due to wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC). Road planning that proactively considers the biological needs of birds will help avoid project delays and extra costs for mitigation, as well as achieve positive outcomes for birds. Several strategies effectively avoid or mitigate the negative effects of roads on birds.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Flight doesn’t solve everything: Mitigation of road impacts on birds
Fauna & Flora International – Summary of Programme Activities 2011-2012
Fauna & Flora International
2012
Nampula; Niassa
2011-2012
www.fauna-flora.org
Fauna & Flora International
Fauna & Flora International’s Africa programme covers a wide range of conservation landscapes and critical habitats in sub-Saharan countries. We are focusing on using innovative models to secure intact areas of land for conservation in the long term. These include forest, wetland and wilderness areas that are sufficiently large to maintain the viability of large mammal populations, the integrity of ecosystems and the resources they supply to local people.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Niassa National Reserve
Fauna & Flora International – Summary of Programme Activities 2011-2012
FACTS for Fish and Wildlife
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Sd
N/A
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Energy and our ability to access affordable, reliable fuel and electricity are fundamental to the American way of life. All forms of energy, oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, geo-thermal and nuclear energy must be transported via pipelines or transmission lines. These two realities pose challenges for energy development and natural resource management.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
External Monitoring of the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project
IFC
2006
N/A
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
External Monitoring of the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project
EROD as bioindicator bioindicator/Biomarker /for monitoring of marine contaminants along the Dalian coasts
Chuan-Lin, H.
2005
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Presentations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
EROD as bioindicator bioindicator/Biomarker /for monitoring of marine contaminants along the Dalian coasts
External Independent Peer Review of the Status Review of 82 Coral Species Under the Endangered Species Act
Biegl, B.
2010
N/A
The report was authored by seven scientists from NOAA (NMFS, NOS, CRCP), the National Parks Service and the USGS. It contains five chapters on general background information on the biology and threats facing coral reefs and corals in general, the way threats were assessed and how their severity was polled. A sixth chapter gives details of the biology and threats to each of 82 coral species that the authors chose to include from the original list of 83 proposed species (Oculina varicosa was excluded from the analysis). A seventh chapter provides an overview and synthesis. An appendix details the hydrocoral species Millepora boschmai.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
External Independent Peer Review of the Status Review of 82 Coral Species Under the Endangered Species Act
Estratégias para sustentabilidade da flora bravia nas comunidades do distrito de Muanza, província de Sofala – Moçambique
Pacheco, J.
2009
Sofala
2008-2009
Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia
Esta pesquisa teve como foco central estratégias para sustentabilidade da Flora Bravia nas comunidades do Distrito de Muanza, Província de Sofala – Moçambique e visualiza as condições segundo as quais estas comunidades exploram os recursos naturais, especialmente, os recursos florísticos. A pesquisa centralizou-se no problema: como melhorar a sustentabilidade da Flora Bravia nas comunidades do Distrito de Muanza considerando os seus hábitos, usos e costumes?, objetivando contribuir para a melhoria da sustentabilidade da Flora Bravia nas comunidades do Distrito de Muanza, Província de Sofala, Moçambique.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Estratégias para sustentabilidade da flora bravia nas comunidades do distrito de Muanza, província de Sofala – Moçambique
Exclusionary Fencing
Ad
Sd
N/A
Exclusionary woven wire fencing has been used to alter the behavior of white-tailed and mule deer for many years. This approach to deer-vehicle crash (DVC) reduction attempts to physically separate animals and vehicles, but will also have impacts on the natural and necessary movement of the animal population. A number of studies have attempted to evaluate the impacts of regular fencing or exclusionary fencing with and without additional complementary infrastructure (e.g., one-way gates, earthen escape ramps, and/or wildlife crossing) on deer activities and/or DVCs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19).
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Ecosystem Restoration; Impact Assessment
None
Exclusionary Fencing
Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings
Bissonette, J.
2006
N/A
NCHRP
Until recently, concerted and purposeful activity towards linking transportation services and ecological services into a context-sensitive planning, construction, and monitoring process has not been attempted. As a result, piecemeal and haphazard mitigation approaches have provided little useful data to highway planners, engineers, or biologists that could be generalized to different situations. With the funding of this project, NCHRP 25-27, Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings, that has changed.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings
Exploring the relationships between biodiversity and benthic habitat in the Primeiras and Segundas Protected Area, Mozambique
Teixeira, L.
2015
Nampula
Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University
The Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago Reserve, located in the waters of northern Mozambique, is the largest marine protected area in Africa, extending over 200 km of coastline. Despite the region’s importance for the local economic, information on the marine ecosystem, notably benthic habitat, is very scarce. Twelve atolls were mapped in the region using object-based image classification of very-high resolution satellite imagery (IKONOS, Quickbird, and WorldView-2).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Exploring the relationships between biodiversity and benthic habitat in the Primeiras and Segundas Protected Area, Mozambique
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Uncertainties regarding environmental impacts. A draft.
Simas, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
In this report the main uncertainties regarding the potential effects of ocean energy schemes are presented considering the main components of the marine wild life and its interactions with the physico-chemical environmental alteration / disturbance provided by the deployment of ocean energy power devices. Future socio-economic uncertainties are also discussed considering the experiences of other offshore technologies.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Uncertainties regarding environmental impacts. A draft.
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Technical criteria for a common legislation
Simas, T. Et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
The present report aims to discuss and recommend environmental technical criteria for the development of a harmonized legislation regarding the assessment of environmental impacts of wave and tidal energy developments.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Technical criteria for a common legislation
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Report on the state of ocean energy in Europe: technologies, test sites, and joint projects
Rousseau, N.; Rosa-Clot, M. & Danos, F.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report aims to draw up the current state of ocean energy in Europe by enumerating the different technologies, test sites, and joint projects that exist today and that are projected for the near future. The introduction will remind the reader of the goals of the Equimar project and the work packages it consists of. The different technologies that are currently being tested or under development are presented in a table, and although it is difficult to keep such a list up to date, it will be revised as much as possible in order to stay relevent.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Report on the state of ocean energy in Europe: technologies, test sites, and joint projects
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Support Structures for Arrays of Wave Energy Devices
Stallard, T. & Stansby, P.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
A study has been conducted into the design options and expected costs of an offshore structure that is suitable for installation of an array of closely spaced heaving wave energy devices. Relevant background and motives for this study are given in the following section. Following a tendering process via the Official Journal of the European Union, Offshore Design Engineering Ltd were commissioned by University of Manchester to conduct the study. The work is reported in a report titled.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Support Structures for Arrays of Wave Energy Devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Summary of Attributes of Cost Models used by different Stakeholders
Ricci, P. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report presents a short summary of current existing methodologies for economic assessment and cost estimation applicable to marine energy technologies. Through the analysis of a fundamental references in the field, general cost models are briefly summarised and explained with reference also to risk and uncertainties estimation. An insight of the different cost factors possibly to be accounted for during the assessment of marine energy technologies is also given.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Summary of Attributes of Cost Models used by different Stakeholders
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Uncertainties and road map
Simas, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
In this report the main uncertainties regarding the potential effects of ocean energy schemes are presented considering the main components of the marine wild life and its interactions with the physico-chemical environmental alteration / disturbance provided by the deployment of ocean energy power devices. Future socio-economic uncertainties are also discussed considering the experiences of other offshore technologies.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Uncertainties and road map
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Scientific guidelines on Environmental Assessment
Moura, A. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
In this report, guidance on the implementation of EIA following best practices is presented for wave and tidal energy projects and the application and integration of other environmental assessment techniques is discussed. This document is the basis of the Equimar protocol document providing information on the conduction of an EIA process for wave and tidal energy projects and on suitable tools, methodologies and techniques that may be applied during it.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Scientific guidelines on Environmental Assessment
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Scientific guidelines. A draft.
Moura, A. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report presents a draft version of the scientific guidelines which will be developed under the final deliverable with the same title. The structure and contents of the present deliverable correspond to the high level protocol version which will also be integrated and developed in the final protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment for marine energy renewables.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Scientific guidelines. A draft.
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Procedures for Estimating Site Accessibility and Appraisal of Implications of Site Accessibility
Stallard, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report includes both an evaluation of procedures for estimating site accessibility and an appraisal of the implications of site accessibility for large-scale deployment of both wave and tidal stream devices and thus represents deliverables 7.4.1 and 7.4.2. Several methods are reviewed for estimating the duration of accessible wave conditions on the basis of the probability of significant wave height exceedance. One of these methods is employed to investigate how the number of occurrences of accessible conditions and the waiting on weather allowance may vary with the annual average significant wave height of a site. Wave climates with average significant wave height in the range 1.5 to 3.5 m are considered.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Procedures for Estimating Site Accessibility and Appraisal of Implications of Site Accessibility
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Procedures for Economic Evaluation
Davey, T.; Harrison, G. & Stallard, T.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report examines the key considerations in assessing the economics of marine energy technologies. It briefly examines existing practices and criticisms of them, in particular, the need to better capture the uncertainties and risks associated with the technologies themselves and other factors. It explores the key capital and operational costs as well as the revenue earned by schemes and identifies where the uncertainties lie. It sets out a largely generic procedure to economically evaluate marine energy technologies and how associated uncertainties may be handled.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Procedures for Economic Evaluation
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Life Cycle Assessment for marine renewables
Raventós, A. Et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This reports reviews and offers advice on obtaining realistic and comparable results for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for marine energy technologies. It starts with a brief introduction to LCA and the ISO standards that regulate this process and then focuses on the different phases of the analysis. Wherever possible, in each of these phases, it shows data and examples from LCAs performed on marine energy technologies or other renewable technologies (especially wind).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Life Cycle Assessment for marine renewables
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Impacts upon marine energy stakeholders
Stagonas, D.; Myers, L. & Bahaj, A.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
The successful licensing, planning, deployment and operation of a marine energy array depends to a large degree on a well planned and executed consultation with stakeholders. Stakeholders shape their opinions based on their perception for the environmental, socioeconomic and emotional impacts the proposed development has on them and their area. Since an array of marine energy converters does not exist yet, the current report uses previous experiences published by the offshore wind industry in order to recognise generic impacts.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Impacts upon marine energy stakeholders
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidelines regarding the variation of infrastructure requirements with scale of deployment
Stallard, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
There have been many studies of the possible variation of economic viability (in particular on the cost of electricity per kWh and the specific capital cost) with cumulative installed capacity of marine energy. Typically the learning curve approach has been employed using progress ratios inferred from other sectors. Although of some use for long term policy decisions, learning curve studies of marine energy systems do not provide a basis for understanding how the cost of a particular technology may vary with deployment site and with the installed capacity at a particular site.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidelines regarding the variation of infrastructure requirements with scale of deployment
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidance on Pre-deployment actions associated with marine energy arrays
Myers, L. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report addresses key pre-deployment issues associated with wave and tidal energy arrays. There are a number of forward-looking statements herein that have been arrived at through a progressive and analytical view of how the industry might develop. Justification of how the industry might develop is given in chapter 1. Guidance on best practice is given for a range of array deployment scales, for the various elements of an array and the associated equipment and actions required for deployment and operation.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Guidance on Pre-deployment actions associated with marine energy arrays
Environmental management of offshore oil development and maritime oil transport
Kloff, S. & Wicks, C.
2004
N/A
In 2001 Oil was discovered in the West African marine and coastal eco system. This ecosystem includes the marine systems of six countries: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea and Cape Verde and spans 3,500 kms of coast. Among its most striking features are the unique coastal wetlands and the up-welling of deep nutrient-rich ocean water to the surface that support one of the most diverse and economically important fishing zones in the world. The fact that many marine species pass different phases of their life cycles in the waters of the six countries underscores the need to understand and manage the eco-region as a whole.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
Environmental management of offshore oil development and maritime oil transport
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
IFC
2007
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Consideration of the cost implications for mooring MEC devices
Johanning, L. & Smith, G.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Many marine energy devices rely on mooring systems to maintain their position on station. This report summarises the primary design considerations for device mooring systems and identifies several factors that would influence mooring system cost. The implications of employing these mooring systems for station-keeping of arrays of devices are briefly discussed.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Consideration of the cost implications for mooring MEC devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Dissemination of economic assessment approach to stakeholders
Stallard, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Key findings from the review of present state of development of economic methods (reported in Del 7.1.1) and the economic assessment procedure outlined in Deliverable 7.2.2 were presented to Stakeholders at the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC, Uppsala September 2009).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Dissemination of economic assessment approach to stakeholders
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Analysis of case studies and useful tools
Simas, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
In this report a review is made to analyze the state of the art of current and practical experience of environmental assessment of marine systems in order to help setting the path to be followed for future ocean energy schemes. Several case studies are presented as well as the description of the applicability of several monitoring tools.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Analysis of case studies and useful tools
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Draft protocol on Life Cycle Analysis approach
Raventós, A.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This reports aims to review and give advice on the assumptions in order to reach realistic and comparable results within the marine technologies. It starts with a brief introduction to LCA and the ISO standards that regulate this process and then focuses in the different phases of the analysis. Wherever possible, in each of these phases, it shows data and examples from LCA performed on marine technologies or in other renewable technologies (especially wind). Finally this deliverable is a draft of a future deliverable (D6.4.2 Protocol on how to proceed in Life Cycle Analysis of ocean renewable), which aims to be a reference model for the use of LCA analysis for marine technologies.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Draft protocol on Life Cycle Analysis approach
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Existing legislation, perspectives and evolution of other similar technologies
Simas, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report includes a revision of the legal instruments regarding the environmental requirements of the consent procedure for ocean energy schemes in European Union, its Member States and other countries where tidal and wave energy schemes are operating. The perspective of incoming future European legislation (e.g. the role of the Water Framework Directive and the future Marine Directive) in the development of ocean energy schemes is discussed and examples of legislation requirements for other technologies such as wind offshore are presented in order to find similarities.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Existing legislation, perspectives and evolution of other similar technologies
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of the present status and future scenarios of the supply chain for marine energy arrays
Myers, L. et al.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report details the issues associated with the generation of a dedicated supply chain for wave and tidal energy arrays. Specific weak or break points are identified and experiences of related industries such as offshore wind energy are used by way of example to inform stakeholders of potential problems.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of the present status and future scenarios of the supply chain for marine energy arrays
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment, reporting and remediation of risk associated with marine energy arrays
Bittencourt, C. et al.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report offers guidance for the quantification and assessment of risk associated with marine energy arrays. With all new technologies there will be issues at early stages of development involving degradation or failure with varying levels of consequence. Guidance is offered herein with regard to reducing early risk associated with the operational actions of an array hence increasing the knowledge within the industry.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment, reporting and remediation of risk associated with marine energy arrays
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of current practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
McCombes, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report aims to identify limitations of current practices adopted for tank testing of small prototype devices and the development of new methods enabling device performance assessment and benchmarking. The contents of this report will be tightly integrated with the remaining deliverables of WP 3, specifically Deliverable 3.4.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of current practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Botanical Biodiversity & Habitat
This study presents the findings of an assessment of the impact of the project on Botanical Biodiversity and Habitat. It is one of a series of studies prepared for the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project. The study takes into account Mozambique laws and regulations, regional conventions and protocols and importantly, the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation, in particular Performance Standard 6, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources, as the underpinning of the assessment and the recommendations made in the report.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Botanical Biodiversity & Habitat
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Aquatic Fauna Impact Assessment
This study presents the findings of an assessment of the impact of the project on Aquatic Fauna. It is one of a series of studies prepared for the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project. The study takes into account Mozambique laws and regulations, regional conventions and protocols and importantly, the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation, in particular Performance Standard 6, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources, as the underpinning of the assessment and the recommendations made in the report.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Aquatic Fauna Impact Assessment
Environmental Best Practice Guidelines for the Offshore Petroleum Industry
MARITIME New Zealand
2006
N/A
The Guidelines are voluntary principles to assist Industry to identify, assess and manage environmental impacts associated with petroleum exploration, development and production activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf beyond the Territorial Sea.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Environmental Best Practice Guidelines for the Offshore Petroleum Industry