Scientific experts at SRSL provides mitigation advice for developers and regulators outlining how to avoid and minimise the environmental impacts of proposed mineral or hydrocarbon mining projects. We speacilise in advising on techniques and approaches for minimising the impacts of deep sea mine tailings placement.
SAMS Marine Policy Centre
Earth is the 'Blue Planet' - the oceans occupy 71% of its surface. Human society fundamentally relies on the oceans and coasts to survive and develop. The discipline of marine policy reflects the interaction and relationships between human society and the marine environment. The oceans provide many fundamental ecosystem goods and services: from living and non-living resources that support economies and communities to the fundamental process that allow life to survive. Marine policy, a part of the discipline of environmental policy, recognises the fundamental links that exist between human society and the oceans and the need to manage impacts and move towards sustainable use of coastal and marine environments. Marine policy research explores the way coastal and marine environments are managed from local to international scales, and finds solutions to pressing marine problems. There is a natural focus on the process of government and public policy but the discipline is increasingly focusing on the concept of governance – the relationships between different societal actors and their interests and how they influence the sustainability of the oceans.
Scottish Marine Bill
The Scottish Marine Bill is a major reform to the management of the seas and coasts around Scotland. SAMS conducted a response to the consultation on the Marine Bill and aims to provide further research supporting the development of marine management and policy frameworks in Scotland.
 

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