Anthropogenic pressures put at jeopardy ecosystem services (ES) provided by natural
habitats. Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) approaches can support policymakers …

Restoration of ecological resource services from oil spills or chemical releases is a central
component of natural resource damage assessments (NRDA) in the US Equivalency …

Understanding the effects of environmental change on ecosystems requires the
identification of baselines that may act as reference conditions. However, the continuous …

Within the oil and gas industry, there is unanimity that wax deposits-driven pipeline
blockages are a critical environmental concern and an economic liability of up to billions of …

As an important and typical human activity, hydropower development provides a source of
energy as well as socioeconomic benefits; however, it inevitably damages or even destroys …

Small island developing states (SIDS) display high biodiversity but are disproportionately
vulnerable to climate change and economic and environmental shocks. In Mauritius, located …

Global environmental change, driven in large part by human activities, profoundly impacts
the structure and functioning of Earth's ecosystems (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment …

Although several years have passed since the incidence of the 2007 Hebei Spirit Oil Spill in
Korea (HSOS), but it appears that compensation and recovery efforts are far from being …

Many shipwreck events occur in the neighboring areas of Taiwan due to the volume of
maritime traffic and geographical conditions around Taiwan. The oil spills from such events …

When environmental damage takes place, forensic experts investigate and undertake initial
damage assessments. Determining damage costs can be challenging in terms of remedial …