This is the third of four volumes from the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP). The first two dealt with physical, oceanographic, and ecological aspects of the program.


This book presents the findings of the panel's investigation of the social and economic relevance of OCS oil and gas activities and the social and economic aspects of the ESP.


It describes the potential effects of OCS activities on the human environment, presents an ideal socioeconomic studies program, and comments on the current program in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Alaska regions.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
Introduction
The Human Environment
A Framework for Organizing OCS Socioeconomic Studies
Analysis of the Program
Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, & Resources
Appendix B: The Human Environment
Appendix C: The Evolution of the Federal OCS Program: National and Regional Perspectives
Appendix D: Social and Economic Studies Technical Reports, Alaska OCS Region, MMS