21st Century Guide to U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and Final Report, Full Coverage of Proceedings and Testimony: Ecosystems, Coasts, Pollution, Law of the Sea Convention

This electronic book on CD-ROM contains comprehensive coverage of the work of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, including the proceedings of its hearings with reproduction of testimony and comments, the complete final report, and much more. On September 20, 2004, the Commission submitted recommendations for a coordinated and comprehensive national ocean policy - "An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century" - which contains 212 recommendations addressing all aspects of ocean and coastal policy.

Topics include: Recognizing Ocean Assets and Challenges * Marine Transportation and Ports * Marine Fisheries * Offshore Energy, Minerals, and Emerging Uses * Human Health and Biodiversity * Tourism and Recreation * Coastal Real Estate * Ocean Policy from World War II to the Oceans Act of 2000 * Ecosystem-based Management * Ocean Jurisdictions * Enhancing Ocean Leadership and Coordination * Employing Marine Protected Areas * Strengthening NOAA * Consolidating Ocean and Coastal Programs * Ocean Stewardship: Education and Public Awareness * Promoting Lifelong Ocean Education * Economic Growth and Conservation along Coast * Watersheds * Coastal Habitat * Managing Sediments and Shorelines * Moving toward Regional Sediment Management at USACE * Navigational Dredging * Supporting Marine Commerce and Transportation * Coastal Water Pollution * National Water Quality Monitoring Network * Limiting Vessel Pollution and Improving Vessel Safety * Oil Releases * Global Trade in Marine Organisms * Ballast Water Management * Reducing Marine Debris * Achieving Sustainable Fisheries * Law of the Sea Framework * Global Fishery Conservation Agreements * International Fisheries and Trade * Protecting Marine Mammals and Endangered Marine Species * Preserving Coral Reefs and Other Coral Communities * Marine Aquaculture in Offshore Areas * Harmful Algal Blooms * Marine Bacteria and Viruses * Contaminated Seafood * Implications of Global Climate Change * Offshore Energy and Other Mineral Resources Oil and Gas Resources * Potential of Offshore Methane Hydrates * Wind Energy Development * Wave Energy Conversion — Current and Tidal * Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion * Components of Ocean Science and Technology * Ocean Observing System * Creating Virtual Marine Technology Centers * Ocean and Coastal Data * The Global Ocean: Participation in International Policy * Law of the Sea Convention * Global Ocean Observing System * Integrated Ocean Observing System * Ocean Science and Exploration * Revenue from Ocean Sources for Improved Ocean Management * State Partners * Oceans Act of 2000 * Inventory of Ocean and Coastal Facilities * Governing the Oceans: Legal Review and Analysis.

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