Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Introduce gear exchange programs Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enforce gear and vessel restrictions (e.g. cap engine power, ban gears) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits for change in sediment particle size during rock dumping Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Bury pipelines instead of surface laying and rock dumping Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the amount of stabilisation material used Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use stabilisation material that can be more easily recovered at decommissioning stage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove pipelines and infrastructure following decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit oil and gas drilling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit the deposit of drill cuttings on the seabed Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Dispose of drill cuttings on land rather than on the seabed Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove drill cuttings after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the thickness of drill cuttings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Bury drill cuttings in the seabed rather than leaving them on the seabed surface Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use water-based muds instead of oil-based muds (drilling fluids) in the drilling process Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Recycle or repurpose fluids used in the drilling process Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits for change in sediment particle size during aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease, or prohibit sediment discard during aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit mining waste (tailings) disposal at sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number and/or extent of, or prohibit additional, renewable energy installations in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Co-locate aquaculture systems with other activities and other infrastructures (such as wind farms) to maximise use of marine space Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits on the area that can be covered by utility and service lines at one location Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use cables and pipelines of smaller width Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.