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ABLOS - Advisory Board on the Technical Aspects of the Law of the Sea | ||
Provides advice and
guidance and, where applicable, offers expert interpretation of the
hydrographic, geodetic and other technical aspects of the Law of the Sea
to the parent organizations (International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the International
Association of Geodesy (IAG) and
the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)), their member States or to
other organizations on request. |
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ACOPS - Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea | ||
Assists governments
in research, policy formulation, awareness campaigns to reduce marine oil
pollution; list of publications, full text newsletter |
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American Cetacean Society | ||
San Pedro,
California; oldest whale conservation society - international conferences,
teaching materials, publications, latest developments, cruises, adoption
programmes, fact sheets on killer, northern right and other whales |
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American Coastal Coalition | ||
Coastline statistics |
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BCNet - Biodiversity Conservation Network, Fiji | |
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Information on
prospecting for chemicals with medicinal potential, in particular in Fiji,
which has one of the best developed coral reef systems in Pacific;
bioprospecting agreements by University of South Pacific and BCN with
local communities |
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CMC - Center for Marine Conservation |
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Description of
programmes, suggestions for action |
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CSR - Center for Seafarers' Rights | ||
Legal research,
education, advocacy and assistance for seafarers; membership directory,
members' bulletin |
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Coral Reef Alliance | |
Financial and
technical support for coral reef conservation, educational resources |
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COL - Council on Ocean Law | ||
Reference center for
U.S. position on law of the sea; U.S. Congressional speeches, government
policy statements and reports, conference proceedings, discussion papers,
articles |
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Cousteau Society | |
Research activities
and information on oceanography and marine environment; cruises,
expeditions, conferences, publications |
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El Niño - NOVA Online documentary, Public Broadcasting System, U.S. | |
1998 El Niño, El
Niño events over time, glossary, books |
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Endangered Seas Campaign - WWF | ||
World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF) – fisheries management and protection, toolkit for
"Safeguarding Fisheries", newsroom; world maps of most
threatened fisheries; publications |
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FoEI - Friends of the Earth International | ||
Campaigns to protect
Antarctic biodiversity, and promote sustainable, environmentally sound
shipping; FoEI quarterly magazine |
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Greenpeace - Oceans Campaign | ||
Campaigns against
overfishing, pirate fishing, Southern Ocean whaling, marine pollution;
reports and press releases |
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INA - Institute of Nautical Archaeology, USA | |
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Gathers knowledge of
human past from physical remains of maritime activity and
disseminates through scholarly and popular publications, seminars and
lectures; information on field projects, virtual museum of nautical
archaeology, publications |
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IBRU - International Boundaries Research Unit, University of Durham, U.K. | |
Delimitation,
demarcation and management of international boundaries on land and sea;
sample full text and abstracts of publications; international boundary
database |
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IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, Canada | ||
Research, information
exchange, policy analysis and advocacy to promote sustainable development;
sustainable development communications network, full text articles and
publications on sustainable use of ocean and coastal ecosystems |
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IMMA - International Marine Mammal Association | |
Marine mammal
conservation; books, articles, reports, information packages on by-catch
of pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, etc.), dolphins and porpoises; marine
protected areas |
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IMMS - International Marine Minerals Society | |
Promote and improve
the understanding of the origin, distribution, mining, processing,
development, and economic assessment of mineral deposits within the
province of the global ocean; meeting and conferences schedules |
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IOI - International Ocean Institute | |
Training programmes, publications, research, conferences and seminars; newsletter, bibliographical information for Ocean Yearbook. | ||
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The International SeaKeepers Society | |
Monitors and protects
health of world's oceans by equipping yachts and other vessels and
platforms around the world with a sophisticated ocean and weather
monitoring module |
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Into the Abyss - NOVA Online documentary, Public Broadcasting System (PBS), U.S. | ||
Deep-sea vent
mineralogy and processes, biodiversity of deep ocean ecosystems, history
of deep diving vehicles |
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Islands Directory (from United Nations system EarthWatch) | ||
Information on
islands, geographic characteristics, ecology, population, shoreline length
and type, endangered species found on islands, distance from land |
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Islands Home Page (from United Nations system EarthWatch) | |
Access to information
on islands and small island developing States (SIDS) especially from
within the United Nations system |
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Law of the Sea Committee - American Bar Association Section of International Law | |
Membership of
Committee listed with contact information, free e-mail subscription to
newsletter of Committee activities and discussions |
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Living Oceans Program, National Audubon Society, USA |
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Policy analysis,
education, outreach |
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MCBI - Marine Conservation Biology Institute | ||
Symposiums,
workshops, courses, news stories |
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NUMA - National Underwater & Marine Agency, USA | ||
Non-profit, volunteer
foundation dedicated to preserving our maritime heritage through the
discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts;
initiating and supporting projects designed to uncover and explore
historically significant shipwrecks; public information programs,
archaeological reports and data on technical expertise |
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NRDC - Natural Resources Defense Council | ||
Programmes on clean water and oceans;
and fish,
whales and marine animals |
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The Ocean Alliance | ||
Conservation of
whales and their environment; education programmes, streaming video of
dolphins and whales |
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Ocean Futures Society | |
Restoration,
preservation of marine habitats; coral reefs, marine mammals, coastal
habitats, fisheries |
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Ocean Watch | ||
Education and
outreach for marine conservation; listing of US marine-related legislation |
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Oceans Canada | ||
Links to federal,
provincial and territorial government sites dealing with the oceans;
policy and legislation, industry, monitoring and protection; comprehensive
links page |
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Oceans and Coasts - World Resources Institute | |
Marine management,
marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, reefs, facts and figures |
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AWARE - Project AWARE Foundation | ||
Diving community
programmes to preserve aquatic environments and resources;
protection of sharks |
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Worldwide shark
conservation and awareness programmes |
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Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) | |
Scientists and
divers; divers' surveys; reef database; maps |
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Reefkeeper International | |
Reef health
monitoring campaigns, Caribbean area |
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Reefs at Risk Indicator - World Resources Institute | ||
Status of reefs
worldwide; reefs classified by threat from humans; technical notes on
risks; reef maps |
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Rescue the Reef Project, The Nature Conservancy | |
Establishment of
marine conservation areas, funding of biodiversity studies, primarily in
the United States |
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Save Our Seas (SOS) |
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Marine conservation
organization; conferences, newsletters, other events |
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SOS Mer Propre (Clean Seas) |
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Foundation Nicolas
Hulot's campaign to promote clean seas and waterways among the citizens of
Europe, especially in France. "Plan of Action", local
activities. |
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SCOR - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research | ||
Information on SCOR's
working groups and affiliated programmes in marine science - ocean
dynamics, ecosystems, sea level, bathymetry, chemistry, climate. Its
members are the national committees for oceanic research of its
thirty-seven member countries. |
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Seal Conservation Society | ||
Promotes protection,
conservation and study of seals, sea lions and walruses; pinniped
reference database |
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Seaturtle.org | |
Resources and
solutions in support of sea turtle conservation and research; newsletter;
symposium information, bookstore; also contains full text of Inter-American Convention for the
Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles |
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Seaweb | ||
Site of the Pew
Charitable Trust; ocean newsletter and news items, calendar of events,
e-mail updates on ocean issues (including U.S. ocean legislation),
extensive listing of U.S.-based environmental groups (by state) |
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Turtle Trax | |
Information on sea
turtles and how to protect and nurture them |
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society | |
Charity for
protection of dolphins and whales, world news concerning these mammals,
species guide |
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IUCN - World Conservation Union | ||
Programmes
coordinating conservation and management of marine biodiversity in
cooperation with regional and country offices. International
organization concerned with environmental conservation works with local
communities to promote responsible use of resources. |
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