Challenges of evidence-informed offshore decommissioning: an environmental perspective

Anaëlle J. Lemasson; Paul J. Somerfield; Michaela Schratzberger; Antony M. Knights

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.003

Challenges of evidence-informed offshore decommissioning: an environmental perspective

Anaëlle J. Lemasson^*
, Paul J. Somerfield
, Michaela Schratzberger
, Antony M. Knights

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Many offshore artificial structures are at or nearing their ends of life, and society faces the considerable challenge that is decommissioning. Current scientific evidence of the ecological and environmental consequences of decommissioning is insufficient to reliably and accurately inform decision-making and policy development. Thus, we must strengthen the scientific basis for evidence-informed decommissioning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	688-692
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	38
Issue number	8
Early online date	11 Jul 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.003
Publication status	Published - Aug 2023

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Keywords

artificial structures
environmental management
evidence synthesis
man-made structures
offshore wind farms
oil and gas

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