Snag The Economics Of Environmental Protection: A Petroleum Industry Perspective (Environmental And Ecological Risk Assessment) Developed By Paul E. Hardisty Accessible In Publication

before has the quest to balance the needs of people, the environment, and the economy been so important, While sustainability has been widely taken up by governments and business, the world has continued to move in increasingly unsustainable directions, from continued dependence on fossil energy to rising greenhouse gas emissions, and erosion of biodiversity.
We know what the right thing to do is, but somehow we cannot make the changes that are needed, and so we continue with business as usual, producing businessasusual results.


Based on more than fifteen years of research and practice, Environmental and Economic Sustainability introduces the environmental and economic sustainability assessment EESA, a new way to make decisions that meets the challenges of thest century.
Incorporating elements of lifecycle analysis, risk assessment, costbenefit analysis, and comprehensive sensitivity analysis, EESA provides a fully quantitative, objective, and rational way to include all of the social, environmental, and economic issues relevant to a decision into one comprehensive analysis.
The author demonstrates how to apply EESA using examples across a number of major industries, including petroleum, mining, and public utilities, and covering key issues such as water, greenhouse gases, waste, contaminated sites, and renewable energy.


Case studies



Management of produced water in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East
Management of wastewater in a water utility in Australia
Power generation and carbon management in an energy utility in Australia
Remediation of contaminated gas works in the UK
Energy savings and carbon management in heavy oil processing

Ultimately, the solutions to problems of thest century will come from understanding the tremendous value that the environment provides, and reflecting that value within decisionmaking at every level so that society as a whole thrives.
This book demonstrates that while businessasusual approaches can be suboptimal, spending on sustainable outcomes must be balanced with anticipated benefits, It demonstrates how to communicate with stakeholders in a transparent process which provides a robust view of how various options compare over a wide range of possible future conditions, using a language that everyone understands: money.
For the pastyears, Paul E Hardisty has worked all over the world as an engineer and environmental scientist, He has roughnecked on oil rigs in Texas, explored for gold in the Arctic, and rehabilitated village water wells in the wilds of Africa, He was in Yemen inas the civil war broke out, and in Ethiopia as the Mengistu regime fell, His latest novel, Absolution, is theth in the Clay Straker series, The first novel in the series, The Abrupt Physics of Dying, was shortlisted for the CWA Creasy dagger award, and was one of the London Telegraphscrime books of the year.
It was followed by The Evolution of Fear, and Reconciliation for the Dead, both of which received critical acclaim, Paul lives in Western Australia, and i For the pastyears, Paul E Hardisty has worked all over the world as an engineer and environmental scientist.
He has roughnecked on oil

rigs in Texas, explored for gold in the Arctic, and rehabilitated village water wells in the wilds of Africa, He was in Yemen inas the civil war broke out, and in Ethiopia as the Mengistu regime fell, His latest novel, Absolution, is theth in the Clay Straker series, The first novel in the series, The Abrupt Physics of Dying, was shortlisted for the CWA Creasy dagger award, and was one of the London Telegraph'scrime books of the year.
It was followed by The Evolution of Fear, and Reconciliation for the Dead, both of which received critical acclaim, Paul lives in Western Australia, and is a keen outdoorsman, triathlete, and martial artist, sitelink.