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... Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century .15 A commission created by the U.S. Congress works to draw a blueprint for a new , comprehensive , and sustainable ocean policy . By James D. Watkins , Chairman , U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy ...
... Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century .15 A commission created by the U.S. Congress works to draw a blueprint for a new , comprehensive , and sustainable ocean policy . By James D. Watkins , Chairman , U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy ...
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... Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs . He previ- ously served as director of the State Department's Office of Marine Conservation . A Startling Message Beginning in September 2001 , the commission. sharing ...
... Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs . He previ- ously served as director of the State Department's Office of Marine Conservation . A Startling Message Beginning in September 2001 , the commission. sharing ...
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An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century By James D. Watkins Chairman , U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy As the 21st century dawns , the cumulative impacts of human activities threaten the long - term sustainability of the oceans and ...
An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century By James D. Watkins Chairman , U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy As the 21st century dawns , the cumulative impacts of human activities threaten the long - term sustainability of the oceans and ...
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... commission also heard from international experts who testified on a variety of issues , including the implementation of a global ocean - observing system , the importance of ocean exploration , and the need for additional research on ...
... commission also heard from international experts who testified on a variety of issues , including the implementation of a global ocean - observing system , the importance of ocean exploration , and the need for additional research on ...
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... coastal and seafaring nations . Also , while we remain outside the convention , we lack the credibility and position we need to lead in the evolution of ocean law and policy . The commission took up the issue of accession to UNCLOS at ...
... coastal and seafaring nations . Also , while we remain outside the convention , we lack the credibility and position we need to lead in the evolution of ocean law and policy . The commission took up the issue of accession to UNCLOS at ...
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Page 13 - Maintain or restore stocks to levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield with the aim of achieving these goals for depleted stocks on an urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015...
Page 10 - In the contiguous zone the state may exercise the control necessary to prevent or punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary regulations within its territory or territorial sea.
Page 12 - Mexico, in 2002, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in...
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Page 33 - Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts.
Page 10 - ... sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing natural resources, living or otherwise, as well as jurisdiction over other activities of economic importance.
Page 15 - State and local governments with respect to ocean and coastal activities, including the management of ocean and coastal resources and identification of appropriate opportunities for policy-making and decision-making at the State and local level; and (8) the preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in ocean and coastal activities...