TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program: III. Social and Economic Studies SN - 978-0-309-04835-4 DO - 10.17226/2062 PY - 1992 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2062/assessment-of-the-us-outer-continental-shelf-environmental-studies-program PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - 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. ER -