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Publications > Conferences > Cedre Information Days > Environmental impact of an accidental water pollution

Les Journées d'information du Cedre,
17 october 2002,
Institut Océanographique, Paris

Right after an accidental water pollution, statements dramatize the impact. It will be severe and long lasting. Years after, the image arising from scientific studies is far different : actual impact remained limited, no species was endangered. Where is the truth ? In the tradition of the information days of Cedre, the problem will be thoroughly addressed by the speakers and discussed with the attendants, for the first time in a bilingual session.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Chairperson - Benoît Lesaffre, Directeur-adjoint 4E, Ministère de l'Ecologie et du Développement Durable

Pollution of the Guadiamar by toxic waste of the Aznalcollar mine : facts, impacts and restoration by José Luis Saiz Diaz,EGMASA, Séville, Espagne

Somes-Tisa-Danube Catchment Pollution Impact of the Toxic Spill from Baia Mare, Romania by Christophe Rousseau, Cedre for Dr Radu Rautiu, IC Consultant Ltd, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, Londres, UK

Impact and repair of a major black tide in the Mediterranean: the Haven incident in the gulf of Genoa by Ezio Amato, ICRAM, Rome, Italie

Organisation, activities and conclusions of the Sea Empress Environmental Evaluation Comittee in Wales by Christopher Wooldridge, Department of Earth Sciences, Cardiff University, Pays de Galles

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Last update: November 2002

IMPACT MITIGATION
Chairperson - Gilles Vincent, Direction Générale Environnement, Commission Européenne

An operational tool for impact mitigation : the Net Environmental Benefit Analysis by Dr Michael O'Brien, The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd, Londres, UK

Environment friendly response : cleaning without damaging, restoring adequately, Erika examples by Loïc Kérambrun, Cedre

Reducing consequences on exploited natural resources : the management of shellfish farming areas in the Erika incident by Hélène Oge-Jeanneret, IFREMER

Saving waterfowl : moving away sensible species, cleaning soiled individuals, managing volunteeers by Jim Conroy, Vice-Chairman, Sea Alarm Foundation

Environmental dimension in response planning and implementation : conflicts, dialogue and consensus by Michel Girin, Cedre