This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the region have been accompanied by effects of the roads, infrastructure and activies of oil and gas production on the terrain, plants, animals and peoples of the North Slope. While attempts by the oil industry and regulatory agencies have reduced many of the environmental effects, they have not been eliminated. The book makes recommendations for further environmental research related to environmental effects.
- ISBN10 0309087376
- ISBN13 9780309087377
- Publish Date 4 October 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint National Academies Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English