If Forest Resource Assessment Nepal and projects like it are successful, that will change.

ECONOMIST: Forest conservation

That's where the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, launched after the disaster and partly paid for by BP, comes in.

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The trial will also determine what fines the company faces under National Resource Damage Assessment, which aims to restore environmental damage caused by the spill.

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The inclusion of EPA and USDA as trustees participating in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and restoration efforts will maximize coordination across the Federal Government and enhance overall efficiencies regarding Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration.

WHITEHOUSE: Executive Order -- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

Designating Trustees for Natural Resource Damage Assessment.

WHITEHOUSE: Executive Order -- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

Ongoing Role of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council. (a) Executive Order 13554 recognized the role of the Trustee Council, and designated trustees as provided in 33 U.S.C. 2706, with trusteeship over natural resources injured, lost, or destroyed as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

WHITEHOUSE: Executive Order -- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

Given their authorities, programs, and expertise, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have institutional capacities that can contribute significantly to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and restoration efforts, including scientific and policy expertise as well as experience gained in the Task Force process and other planning efforts in the Gulf area.

WHITEHOUSE: Executive Order -- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

Merrick Bobb of the Police Assessment Resource Centre, which aims to strengthen police accountability, points out that the numbers of officers prosecuted and convicted is still very small.

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