f EO Environmental Sensitivity Index for Oil Industries

Governments and international organisations have long adopted consensus and given guidance on sensitivity mapping for oil spill response. Effective oil spill crisis response requires contingency plans, of which, environmental sensitivity index (ESI) maps are part. Sensitivity maps provide a comprehensive view ofthe territory, whether inland or shoreline, and the sensitive resources at risk in the event of an oil spill. Objectives of ESI maps may be strategic, tactical or operational, aligned with the scope of the contingency plans.