Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment of Oil and Gas Development in Mauritania

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2013-03-01T19:20:16Z
dc.date2013-03-01T19:20:16Z
dc.date2011-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:55:38Z
dc.descriptionThe objectives of this Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) are as follows: To identify the social and environmental impacts which could be generated by oil and gas development, evaluating the scope and probability of these impacts due to increased activities in the onshore and offshore; to put forward recommendations to avoid, manage and/or attenuate these impacts; to facilitate the integration of these measures into a coherent policy and to ensure its application; and to help in capacity building and training of Government officials in the management oil and gas sector impacts, in particular the Ministries of Environment and Petroleum, Energy and Mines. It is divided into two parts. Part A contains the project background; hydrocarbon potential trend scenarios; critical environmental and social risks; and key SESA findings. Part B contains background and supporting information used in development of the SESA: Description of methodology used in the SESA; legal, regulatory and institutional framework; development trends, onshore and offshore; environmental setting - onshore and offshore; social setting; and cultural and archaeological heritage.
dc.descriptionLa République Islamique de Mauritanie (RIM) souhaiterait participer au boom énergétique qui a récemment eu lieu en Afrique de l’Ouest. La découverte du champ de pétrole de Chinguetti en 2001 a favorisé l’expansion rapide des activités d’exploration pétrolière en mer, faisant naître l’espoir du pays de jouir de richesses pétrolières. Ce sentiment fut renforcé en 2006 lorsque le champ de pétrole de Chinguetti entama sa phase de production, et que d’autres champs de pétrole et de gaz furent découverts en mer. Malgré ces premières découvertes prometteuses, les conditions favorables permettant un boom pétrolier offshore doivent encore être réalisées, car la production n’a pas réussi à satisfaire les attentes initiales. De la même manière, après 35 ans d’inactivité, le forage est prêt à reprendre à l’intérieur du pays. Bien qu’il soit encore trop tôt pour pouvoir le dire, des perspectives prometteuses concernant les hydrocarbures onshore et offshore pourraient faire renaître l’espoir que la Mauritanie devienne un acteur du secteur de l’énergie à l’échelle globale. Le gouvernement de la RIM a reconnu l’importance de renforcer le cadre législatif et réglementaire et d’améliorer la gouvernance environnementale en réponse à la croissance rapide du secteur des hydrocarbures. La préparation d’une Evaluation Environnementale Stratégique (EES) est un instrument qui permet de garantir que le développement des hydrocarbures ait lieu de manière durable en accord avec les meilleurs pratiques et standards environnementaux et sociaux internationaux.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/06/16594106/mauritania-strategic-environmental-social-assessment-oil-gas-development-mauritania
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12596
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/12596
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413057
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAQUIFER
dc.subjectASSESSMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectAVERAGE TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectBARREL
dc.subjectBARREL OF OIL
dc.subjectBARRELS PER DAY
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectCIVIL LIABILITY
dc.subjectCIVIL LIABILITY CONVENTION
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF OIL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDRILLING
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectENDANGERED SPECIES
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RISK
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEXPLORATION DRILLING
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY REVIEW
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectGAS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectGAS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGAS DISCOVERIES
dc.subjectGAS EXPLORATION
dc.subjectGAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION
dc.subjectGAS FIELD
dc.subjectGAS FIELD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGAS FIELDS
dc.subjectGAS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectGAS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectGAS PRODUCTION
dc.subjectGAS PROJECTS
dc.subjectGAS RESERVES
dc.subjectGAS RESOURCE
dc.subjectGAS RESOURCES
dc.subjectGAS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGAS TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectGAS TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectHYDROCARBON EXPLORATION
dc.subjectHYDROCARBON GENERATION
dc.subjectHYDROCARBON POTENTIAL
dc.subjectHYDROCARBON RESERVES
dc.subjectHYDROCARBON SECTOR
dc.subjectHYDROCARBONS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectMARINE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMARINE POLLUTION
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
dc.subjectNATIONAL OIL
dc.subjectNATURAL ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectNATURAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOFFSHORE GAS
dc.subjectOFFSHORE OIL
dc.subjectOFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION
dc.subjectOFFSHORE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL & GAS
dc.subjectOIL & GAS SECTOR
dc.subjectOIL AND GAS
dc.subjectOIL AND GAS SECTOR
dc.subjectOIL COMPANIES
dc.subjectOIL COMPANY
dc.subjectOIL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectOIL DISCOVERIES
dc.subjectOIL ECONOMY
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectOIL EXPLORATION
dc.subjectOIL FIELD
dc.subjectOIL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectOIL MARKET
dc.subjectOIL POLLUTION
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCING
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectOIL RESERVES
dc.subjectOIL REVENUES
dc.subjectOIL SECTOR
dc.subjectOIL SPILL
dc.subjectOIL SPILL PREVENTION
dc.subjectOIL SPILL RESPONSE
dc.subjectOIL SPILLS
dc.subjectONSHORE AREAS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCERS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM RESOURCES
dc.subjectPETROLEUM SECTOR
dc.subjectPOLLUTANT EMISSIONS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectREMEDIAL ACTIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSTREAM
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE USE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE WATER
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.titleStrategic Environmental and Social Assessment of Oil and Gas Development in Mauritania
dc.titleEvaluation environnementale et sociale stratégique du secteur des hydrocarbures en Mauritanie

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