Definition: Threats from production of non-biological resources
Exposition: Various forms of water use (for example, dams for hydro power) could also be put in this class, but these threats seemed more related to other threats that involve alterations to hydrologic regimes. As a result, they should go in 7.2 Dams & Water Management/Use.
3.1 Oil & Gas Drilling
Definition: Exploring for, developing, and producing petroleum and other liquid hydrocarbons
Definition: Exploring for, developing, and producing minerals and rocks
Exposition: It is a judgment call whether deforestation caused by strip mining should be in this category or in 5.3 Logging & Wood Harvesting – it depends on whether the primary motivation for the deforestation is access to the trees or to the minerals. Sediment or toxic chemical runoff from mining should be placed in 9.2 Industrial & Military Effluents if it is the major threat from a mining operation.
Examples:
coal strip mines
alluvial gold panning
gold mines
rock quarries
sand/salt mines
coral mining
deep sea nodules
guano harvesting
dredging outside of shipping lanes
3.3 Renewable Energy
Definition: Exploring, developing, and producing renewable energy
3 Energy Production & Mining
Definition: Threats from production of non-biological resources
Exposition: Various forms of water use (for example, dams for hydro power) could also be put in this class, but these threats seemed more related to other threats that involve alterations to hydrologic regimes. As a result, they should go in 7.2 Dams & Water Management/Use.
3.1 Oil & Gas Drilling
Definition: Exploring for, developing, and producing petroleum and other liquid hydrocarbons
Exposition: Oil and gas pipelines go into 4.2 Utility & Service Lines. Oil spills that occur at the drill site should be placed here; those that come from oil tankers or pipelines should go in 4. Transportation & Service Corridors or in 9.2 Industrial & Military Effluents, depending on your perspective.
Examples:
3.2 Mining & Quarrying
Definition: Exploring for, developing, and producing minerals and rocks
Exposition: It is a judgment call whether deforestation caused by strip mining should be in this category or in 5.3 Logging & Wood Harvesting – it depends on whether the primary motivation for the deforestation is access to the trees or to the minerals. Sediment or toxic chemical runoff from mining should be placed in 9.2 Industrial & Military Effluents if it is the major threat from a mining operation.
Examples:
3.3 Renewable Energy
Definition: Exploring, developing, and producing renewable energy
Exposition: Hydropower should be put in 7.2 Dams & Water Management/Use.
Examples: