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      Strategic Environmental Assessment in Norway's Offshore Oil and Gas

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      Date
      2013-09-30
      Author
      Ohman, Tyra
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is used as a policy tool in the management of offshore oil and gas. As offshore oil and gas exploration continues to advance further into Arctic regions, questions of how SEA fits into petroleum policy frameworks, its process, and its effectiveness arise. This thesis adopts a historical institutionalist approach to explain SEA in Norway’s offshore oil and gas sector, discussing lessons to be learned from the Norwegian case, as well as the applicability of SEA in similar Arctic governance regimes. The thesis identifies three main lessons: First, Norway’s management of Arctic offshore hydrocarbon resources is a reflection of its distinct path of political development, particularly its emphasis on reaching consensus on sensitive political issues. Second, from the onset, Norway had the economic and political means to develop the institutional capacity and international experience required to manage an international offshore oil and gas operation. Third, the combination of these factors allowed Norway to adopt an incremental approach towards the advancement of its petroleum development, enabling decision-makers to adopt the principles of strategic environmental assessment into the policies that govern Norway’s offshore resources.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      Political Studies
      Program
      Political Science
      Copyright Date
      March 2013
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-03-957
      Subject
      strategic environmental assessment
      Norway
      offshore oil and gas.
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