The Perfect Spill: Solutions for Averting the Next Deepwater Horizon

Authors

Robert Costanza, Portland State UniversityFollow
David Batker
John W. DayFollow
Rusty A. Feagin, Texas A&M University
M. Luisa MartinezFollow
Joe RomanFollow

Published In

Solutions: For A Sustainable and Desirable Future

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2010

Subjects

Oil spills -- Prevention, Environmental protection, Environmental risk assessment, Public interest lobbying, BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010

Abstract

In this article the authors comment on the oil spill incident from the Deepwater Horizon, particularly on its economic and ecological damages. The authors highlighted the disaster as an event wherein much is needed to be learned so that future oil spills can be avoided. One lesson refers to the valuability of natural capital assets and other public entities that are at risks due to private interests and that better regulations and incentives are needed to protect these assets against risks.

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This is the publisher's final PDF.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8290

Citation Details

Costanza, R., Batker, D., Day Jr., J. W., Feagin, R. A., Martinez, M., & Roman, J. (2010). The Perfect Spill: Solutions for Averting the Next Deepwater Horizon. Solutions: For A Sustainable & Desirable Future, 1(5), 17-20.