BEACH CLEANING TESTS IN THE NETHERLANDS AT HOOK OF HOLLAND, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1980

1983 ◽  
Vol 1983 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
A. van Eden
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Treatment And Disposal ◽  
Beach Pollution

ABSTRACT In 1978, the Dutch Minister of Transport and Public Works set up a national working group to look into the question of heavy oil pollution of the Dutch coast. This working group was given the task of selecting, from the wide range available, those methods for cleanup, treatment, and disposal of oil pollution which would be best suited for use in the Netherlands and give the best results in combating coastal oil pollution. At the same time, it was to draw up a contingency plan and inventory the facilities available. Experiments to determine the best method of combating beach pollution caused by oil spills were undertaken with the following objectives in mind:Testing of preventive measures to limit beach pollution, such as herders, straw bales, sand embankments, and plastic linersTesting of various methods of removing oil (mousse) from the beachTesting of various methods for the final cleaning of a beach from which oil has been removed by dispersants, demulsifiers, etc.Testing of various preliminary treatments enabling better and more efficient transport of oil and making it more suitable for further processing. Mousse-breaking additives and other substances were tested thoroughly in this respect.1Testing of various methods for dealing with the collected oil, such as incineration in suitable installations The experience gained from the tests and the results achieved were evaluated and substantial conclusions drawn. The working group now is in a position to give useful advice to the various coastal municipalities so that they will be able to combat coastal oil pollution more efficiently. This has been done.

Competitive consensus: bargaining on employment and competitiveness in the Netherlands

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 682-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rien Huiskamp ◽  
Maarten van Riemsdijk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
National Level ◽  
Collective Agreements ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Set Up ◽  
National Framework ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Empirical Insight

This article shows how bargaining on the conflicting issues of fighting unemployment and increasing competitiveness has evolved. It offers an empirical insight into the degree to which the national framework agreements that form part of the now famous Dutch polder model are implemented. At the national level framework agreements are set up and recommendations are made on a wide range of issues. It is shown that these are then interpreted and partly adopted by negotiators at lower collective bargaining levels. At company level, three cases illustrate differences in the degree to which companies implement the outcomes of collective agreements: from ‘dedicated follower’ to ‘rebels with a cause'. Looking at the evidence, it seems the Dutch have experienced a form of organised decentralisation.

INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR COMPENSATION FOR POLLUTION FROM TANKERS

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-71
Author(s):  
Mans Jacobsson
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Compensation System ◽  
Intergovernmental Organization ◽  
Pollution Damage ◽  
Set Up ◽  
International Conventions ◽  
New System

ABSTRACT Compensation for oil spills from laden tankers has so far been governed by two international conventions adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization: the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and the 1971 Fund Convention. Ninety-six states are parties to the 1969 Civil Liability Convention, and 70 states are parties to the 1971 Fund Convention. The United States is not party to either of these conventions. In 1992, two protocols were adopted amending the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and the 1971 Fund Convention. The conventions as amended by the 1992 protocols (the 1992 conventions), which entered into force on May 30, 1996, give better economic protection to victims of oil pollution damage caused by oil spills from tankers than the conventions in their original versions. Under the 1992 conventions, the available compensation amounts per incident (including the sum actually paid by the shipowner and his or her insurer) have been increased from US$87 million to approximately US$196 million. The 1971 Fund Convention set up an intergovernmental organization, the 1971 Fund, to administer the compensation system. The new system of compensation established under the 1992 Fund Convention is administered by a separate legal entity: the 1992 Fund. The two funds share a secretariat.

scholarly journals University Expertise and the Oil and Gas Industry: Development of Cost Effective Solutions to Applied Oil-Spill-Related Research Issues

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald W. Davis ◽  
Roland J. Guidry
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Wide Range

Immediately after the Exxon Valdez incident, the United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed. This Act clarified the lines of responsibility associated with future oil spills. In addition to this Federal legislation, Louisiana lawmakers in 1991 enacted the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. Financial awards associated with this Act support a wide-range of research activities. Since 1993, 24 projects have been funded. The scope and nature of this research includes: • Oil Spill Awareness through Geoscience Education (OSAGE); • Used Oil Recycling in Louisiana’s Coastal Communities; • Evaluation and Characterization of Sorbents; • Landsat TM and Synthetic Aperture Radar to Facilitate Coastline Delineation; • Environmental Effects and Effectiveness of In-Situ Burning in Wetlands; • Bioremediation Protocol for Small-Scale Oil Spills; • Oil Spill Risk on Louisiana’s Largest Waterway; • River Time-of-Travel Modeling; • Composting Technology for Practical and Safe Remediation of Oil-Spill Residuals; • Predictability of Oceanic and Atmospheric Conditions off the Mississippi Delta; and • Phytoremediation for Oil Spill Cleanup and Habitat Restoration in Louisiana’s Marshes. Each of these projects, and others, are the result of the marriage of industry and university researchers in the identification and solution of applied oil-spill-related problems. The alliance is a good one. Important environmental issues are addressed because the selection process ensures each research initiative has the potential of being implemented by the response community. The work and knowledge gained from these projects is a clear indication of how industry and the university community can function in a collaborative manner to solve important issues — a significant partnership that clearly shows how both can benefit and a model for others to follow.

scholarly journals Committee for managing the risk by Faults and Cracks due to subsidence in Aguascalientes State, México

2020 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
pp. 791-795
Author(s):  
Jesús Pacheco-Martínez ◽  
Martín Hernández-Marín ◽  
Mario E. Zermeño-de-León ◽  
Norma González-Cervantes ◽  
José A. Ortiz-Lozano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Land Subsidence ◽  
Working Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Set Up

Abstract. Land subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal has been developing in the Aguascalientes Valley since the 1980's. Even though the affected area is close to 900 km2, and the sinking velocity is up to 10 cm yr−1 in some zones, the main concern for valley inhabitants and local government is the occurrence of subsidence-related cracks and failures, which are developed in the surface terrain and damage buildings and infrastructure. In order to face this problem, the state government of Aguascalientes set up in 1994 an interinstitutional committee which is integrated by four working groups: (1) technical studies, (2) equilibrium of the aquifer, (3) normativity and cartography, and (4) attention to damaged infrastructure. Each working group integrates several public and private agencies whose activities are influenced by the in-progress subsidence process. Federal, state and municipal water management agencies, as well as government bureaus of urban planning and public works are included in the committee. Also, the state university and some professional state associations such as civil engineers and earth sciences engineers are actively involved in the committee, along with the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics, which is the federal agency addressed to produce official cartography in Mexico. Some agencies participate not only in one working group but in those that fall in their interest, therefore, many agencies are contributing to several working groups objectives. In this work, we present a summarize of the work developed for the committee since its creation, and about its evolution and current organization. It is presented an analysis and discussion of the changes that the committee has experienced in their objectives and applied methods to address the evolution of the fissuring problem, and how their results have helped to prevent and to mitigate the land subsidence effects. Also, the mechanisms implemented to inform to the general public about the subsidence process and its effects; besides of the expected challenges that the committee will enfaces in the near and far future. This work intends to share the experiences of the committee hoping to be useful to other government agencies and earth scientists dealing with the land subsidence problem.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION REGIME

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 (1) ◽  
pp. 763-767
Author(s):  
Måns Jacobsson
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Pollution Damage ◽  
Major Incidents ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Group A ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Preparatory Work

ABSTRACT The international compensation regime is based on two international treaties elaborated under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the 1992 Civil Liability Convention and the 1992 Fund Convention. The 1992 Civil Liability Convention governs the liability of the shipowner, whereas the 1992 Fund Convention provides supplementary compensation through the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 (1992 Fund), financed by a levy on oil receipts in Member States. This paper describes recent developments in the international compensation regime. The total amount of compensation available under the 1992 Conventions was increased from United States (US) $210 million to US $315 million for incidents occurring after 31 October 2003 In view of the experience of recent major incidents, the 1992 Fund set up a Working Group to hold an exchange of views concerning the need for and possibilities of improving the international compensation regime established by the 1992 Conventions. As a result of preparatory work carried out by the Working Group, a Diplomatic Conference held in May 2003 adopted a draft Protocol establishing an optional third tier of compensation by means of a Supplementary Compensation Fund which would provide additional compensation over and above that available under the 1992 Conventions. The total amount of compensation available for pollution damage in the nations that become Parties to it will be US $1,150 million per incident, including the amounts payable under the 1992 Conventions. The Protocol will enter into force on 3 March 2005. The Working Group continues its review of the 1992 Conventions and will examine a number of issues, inter alia, shipowners' liability. It is expected that the Working Group will make its final recommendations to the 1992 Fund Assembly in 2005 as to whether the 1992 Conventions should be re-opened and, if so, which issues should be considered.

Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization

1963 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 266-268 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Sixth Session ◽  
Set Up

The sixth session of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) Council—the sixteen-member governing body of the Organization—met on February 20–22, 1962, in London and considered various matters relating to the work program of the Organization, including arrangements for the forthcoming Oil Pollution Conference. In addition, the Council decided to set up a working group of experts to advise on ways and means of tackling the problem of facilitation of travel and transport in the maritime field.

The International Compensation Regime Revisited

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 1231-1237
Author(s):  
Måns Jacobsson
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
International Maritime Organization ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
International Regime ◽  
The Past ◽  
Major Incidents ◽  
Set Up

ABSTRACT The international regime of compensation was established by two international treaties elaborated under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and the 1971 Fund Convention. These Conventions were revised by Protocols in 1992, and the revised Conventions, known as the 1992 Conventions, have effectively replaced the original ones. The 1992 Civil Liability Convention governs the liability of the shipowner, whereas the 1992 Fund Convention provides supplementary compensation through the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (1992), financed by a levy on oil receipts in member nations. The total amount of compensation under the 1992 Conventions is US$178 million per incident but will be increased to US$269 million from 1 November 2003. This paper describes briefly the scope and application of the Conventions with reference to specific incidents involving the IOPC Funds, focusing on developments over the past two years. In view of the experience of recent major incidents, the 1992 Fund has set up a Working Group to hold an exchange of views concerning the need for and possibilities of improving the international compensation regime established by the 1992 Conventions. As a first step, the Working Group prepared a draft Protocol establishing an optional third tier of compensation by means of a Supplementary Compensation Fund which would provide additional compensation over and above that available under the 1992 Conventions. The draft Protocol will be considered by a Diplomatic Conference to be held under the auspices of the IMO in May 2003. Certain issues relating to environmental damage have been considered. The Working Group continues its review of the 1992 Conventions and will examine a number of issues, inter alia, shipowners’ liability.

Effects of oil and oil dispersants on the marine environment

1971 ◽  
Vol 177 (1048) ◽  
pp. 411-422 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Commercial Fisheries ◽  
Oil Dispersants ◽  
Wide Range

In the context of marine pollution, the term ‘oil’ can cover a very wide range of substances and usually these are themselves highly variable in their composition. The main types of oil which pollute the sea are described and the effects of weathering on the physical properties and toxicity of spilt oil are considered. The biological consequences of oil pollution are dis­cussed and particular consideration is given to the effects on the marine environment and on commercial fisheries of the various methods which have been used in the treatment of oil spills. Current research on oil pollution topics is briefly reviewed and a number of unresolved problems are examined with suggestions for possible future research.

Settlers or Movers? The Temporality of Past Migrations, Political Inaction and its Consequences, 1945–1985

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozefien De Bock
Keyword(s):  
Temporary Workers ◽  
Guest Workers ◽  
Temporary Migration ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Settler Societies ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Temporary Migrants ◽  
Multicultural Policies

Historically, those societies that have the longest tradition in multicultural policies are settler societies. The question of how to deal with temporary migrants has only recently aroused their interest. In Europe, temporary migration programmes have a much longer history. In the period after WWII, a wide range of legal frameworks were set up to import temporary workers, who came to be known as guest workers. In the end, many of these ‘guests’ settled in Europe permanently. Their presence lay at the basis of European multicultural policies. However, when these policies were drafted, the former mobility of guest workers had been forgotten. This chapter will focus on this mobility of initially temporary workers, comparing the period of economic growth 1945-1974 with the years after the 1974 economic crisis. Further, it will look at the kind of policies that were developed towards guest workers in the era before multiculturalism. This way, it shows how their consideration as temporary residents had far-reaching consequences for the immigrants, their descendants and the receiving societies involved. The chapter will finish by suggesting a number of lessons from the past. If the mobility-gap between guest workers and present-day migrants is not as big as generally assumed, then the consequences of previous neglect should serve as a warning for future policy making.

ORAL HISTORY SOURCES AS LEARNING MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Gugulethu Shamaine Nkala ◽  
Rodreck David
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
National Archives ◽  
National University ◽  
Set Up

Knowledge presented by Oral History (OH) is unique in that it shares the tacit perspective, thoughts, opinions and understanding of the interviewee in its primary form. While teachers, lecturers and other education specialists have at their disposal a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary sources upon which to relate and share or impart knowledge, OH presents a rich source of information that can improve the learning and knowledge impartation experience. The uniqueness of OH is presented in the following advantages of its use: it allows one to learn about the perspectives of individuals who might not otherwise appear in the historical record; it allows one to compensate for the digital age; one can learn different kinds of information; it provides historical actors with an opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words; and it offers a rich opportunity for human interaction. This article discusses the placement of oral history in the classroom set-up by investigating its use as a source of learning material presented by the National Archives of Zimbabwe to students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Interviews and a group discussion were used to gather data from an archivist at the National Archives of Zimbabwe, lecturers and students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at NUST, respectively. These groups were approached on the usability, uniqueness and other characteristics that support this type of knowledge about OH in a tertiary learning experience. The findings indicate several qualities that reflect the richness of OH as a teaching source material in a classroom set-up. It further points to weak areas that may be addressed where the source is considered a viable strategy for knowledge sharing and learning. The researchers present a possible model that can be used to champion the use of this rich knowledge source in classroom education at this university and in similar set-ups. 

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