Ocean Commissions

Ocean Commissions
Author: Harold F. Upton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1437938027

In June 2009, the Obama Admin. established an Ocean Policy Task Force to develop a national ocean policy. On Sept. 10, 2009, the task force released an Interim Report which includes national ocean policy priorities, a governance structure for interagency coordination, and an implementation strategy. Most congressional activity has focused on specific topics, incl. ocean exploration, ocean and coastal mapping, ocean and coastal integrated observation, ocean acidification research and monitoring, and coastal and estuarine land conservation. Contents of this report: (1) Background: U.S. Comm. on Ocean Policy; Pew Oceans Comm.; Admin. Response; Joint Ocean Comm. Initiative; (2) Issues for Congress. Charts and tables.

The Ocean: Our Future

The Ocean: Our Future
Author: Independent World Commission on the Oceans
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1998-09-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521644655

Summarizes the problems affecting the oceans and their future governance, and provides imaginative solutions.

National Oceans Policy Commission

National Oceans Policy Commission
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1987
Genre: Marine resources conservation
ISBN:

Oceans

Oceans
Author: Jon Bowermaster
Publisher: Public Affairs
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-04-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1586488309

This unique tie-in to the major motion picture "Oceans"--presented by Disney & "National Geographic"--explores the health of the oceans, and reveals what people can do to improve the health of our seas.

Saudi Maritime Policy

Saudi Maritime Policy
Author: Hatim Al-Bisher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2011-09-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1136641440

This book is concerned with the integrated governance and enactment of Saudi maritime policy. Taking a comparative approach the authors examine the concept of integrated national maritime policy (INMP), analysing its application in four countries – Australia, Canada, UK and USA – and discussing at length how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia.