Stochastic Parameterization Toward a New View of Weather and Climate Models

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Mabo explained. by Michael Crommelin

In this speech, the author clearly explains the complexities of the Mabo case

Studies in government management of oil and gas resources in Canada

Most of the unproduced oil and gas in Canada is subject to public ownership. This fact places a duty upon government to devise a management system for these resources which goes beyond the mere regulation of private rights, and ensures that the benefits from development flow to society as a whole. This dissertation consists of two related studies of government management of onshore oil and gas in Canada. The first considers the question of jurisdiction under the Canadian constitution, a prerequisite to any assignment of government responsibility for resource management. Public ownership of onshore oil and gas in Canada traditionally means ownership by the provinces. At the same time, though, both the Dominion parliament and the provincial legislatures have exclusive legislative powers which are important in the development of these resources. The limits of the legislative authority are explored, and the relationship between Dominion legislative authority and provincial resource ownership is examined. The conclusions reached regarding jurisdiction are then applied to the principal stages of oil and gas development, from the allocation of rights to private operators through exploration, production, transportation, export and pricing. The second study reviews the Alberta management system for Crown oil and gas. Again a functional approach is adopted, the system being described and evaluated in terms of its principal stages. Two criteria of efficiency and equity are employed for evaluation. Efficiency is defined as the best possible allocation of labour and capital among alternative uses, both present and future, while equity refers to the distribution of benefits and costs from oil and gas development between the Alberta government and private individuals. The review is concluded with an assessment of the problems inherent in managing publicly-owned oil and gas resources, and suggestions for improvement of the current Alberta system

Allocation of rights over offshore oil and gas resources : a study of the legal systems in force in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia

This thesis is concerned with one aspect of government management regimes for offshore oil and gas - the allocation of rights over these resources. The method by which rights may be acquired, the scope of the rights, and the terms and conditions upon which they are obtained are matters of great significance in determining the overall effectiveness of a management regime. Four coastal nations have been chosen for study. They are the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada and Australia. The systems adopted by these countries for allocation of offshore oil and gas rights are similar in that they rely mainly upon private enterprise for the development of the resources, but otherwise there are considerable differences. In the first place, the thesis contains a brief statement of the nature and extent of the rights of coastal nations over offshore oil and gas resources at international law. This is to provide the basic framework within which the management regimes of the four countries must operate. Secondly, there is a detailed description of the allocation systems in each of the four countries, with special attention being given to the historical background of the laws which establish the systems, to the provisions of those laws, and to the practical operation of the systems. Finally, there is a comparative assessment of the systems in terms of specific objectives which should form the basis of a government management regime for offshore oil and gas.Law, Peter A. Allard School ofGraduat

The Mabo decision. by Michael Crommelin

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Allocation of rights over offshore oil and gas resources : a study of the legal systems in force in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia

This thesis is concerned with one aspect of government management regimes for offshore oil and gas - the allocation of rights over these resources. The method by which rights may be acquired, the scope of the rights, and the terms and conditions upon which they are obtained are matters of great significance in determining the overall effectiveness of a management regime. Four coastal nations have been chosen for study. They are the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada and Australia. The systems adopted by these countries for allocation of offshore oil and gas rights are similar in that they rely mainly upon private enterprise for the development of the resources, but otherwise there are considerable differences. In the first place, the thesis contains a brief statement of the nature and extent of the rights of coastal nations over offshore oil and gas resources at international law. This is to provide the basic framework within which the management regimes of the four countries must operate. Secondly, there is a detailed description of the allocation systems in each of the four countries, with special attention being given to the historical background of the laws which establish the systems, to the provisions of those laws, and to the practical operation of the systems. Finally, there is a comparative assessment of the systems in terms of specific objectives which should form the basis of a government management regime for offshore oil and gas

Allocation of rights over offshore oil and gas resources : a study of the legal systems in force in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia

This thesis is concerned with one aspect of government management regimes for offshore oil and gas - the allocation of rights over these resources. The method by which rights may be acquired, the scope of the rights, and the terms and conditions upon which they are obtained are matters of great significance in determining the overall effectiveness of a management regime. Four coastal nations have been chosen for study. They are the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada and Australia. The systems adopted by these countries for allocation of offshore oil and gas rights are similar in that they rely mainly upon private enterprise for the development of the resources, but otherwise there are considerable differences. In the first place, the thesis contains a brief statement of the nature and extent of the rights of coastal nations over offshore oil and gas resources at international law. This is to provide the basic framework within which the management regimes of the four countries must operate. Secondly, there is a detailed description of the allocation systems in each of the four countries, with special attention being given to the historical background of the laws which establish the systems, to the provisions of those laws, and to the practical operation of the systems. Finally, there is a comparative assessment of the systems in terms of specific objectives which should form the basis of a government management regime for offshore oil and gas