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CIAO DATE: 06/04
Volume 9, Number 1, April 2004
From The Editors (PDF, 1 page, 22.3 Kb)
Focus
The United States' Effort to Combat Trafficking in Persons (PDF, 4 pages, 56.7 Kb) , Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The U.S. government sets strategic goals for ocean protection, management, and research.
Law of the Sea Treaty Balances U.S. and World Interests (PDF, 3 pages, 45.0 Kb) , Senator Richard G. Lugar, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Bush administration are urging the Senate to approve U.S. entrance into the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Diplomacy and the Oceans (PDF, 3 pages, 47.9 Kb) , David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Department of State engages with the international communinity in many ways to fulfill nations' shared responsibilities in formulating policy and managing ocean resources.
An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century (PDF, 4 pages, 52.5 Kb) , James D. Watkins, Chairman, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
A commission created by the U.S. Congress works to draw a blueprint for a new, comprehensive, and sustainable ocean policy.
Commentary
Oceanographer Rewrites the Conventional Wisdom (PDF, 6 pages, 71.2 Kb) , An Interview with Dr. Robert Ballard, Founder and President, Institute for Exploration at Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Connecticut
American oceanographer Robert Ballard has played a prominent role in deep-sea discoveries in geology and biology.
Saving the Victims, One by One (PDF, 4 pages, 68.1 Kb) , Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor, State of Louisiana
The Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana's wetlands where state and federal officials are now working to correct ecological damage.
The Chesapeake Bay: Lessons Learned from Managing a Watershed (PDF, 5 pages, 76.6 Kb) , Ann Pesiri Swanson, Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission
A tri-state legislative commission participates in a unique partnership that has been directing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay's living resources, vital habitats, and water quality.
Communities Around the Globe Protect the Underwater World (PDF, 5 pages, 87.9 Kb) , Brian Huse, Executive Director, Coral Reef Alliance
On "Dive In To Earth Day," the Coral Reef Alliance will focus international attention on preservation of the reefs and marine resources.
Sidebar: Coral Reefs & Sustainable Coastal Development (PDF, 2 pages, 36.5 Kb)
Excerpted Issue Brief from The Coral Reef Alliance
Farming the Seas (PDF, 4 pages, 53.5 Kb) , Colin Woodard, Special Correspondent
In the Americas, Europe, and Asia, ocean-based aquaculture is a burgeoning technology with both benefits and risks that require management.
Additional Resources
Scientists Return to the Titanic (PDF, 3 pages, 45 Kb)
A press release from the National Geographic Society and a consortium of other scientific and educational institutions describes a new expedition to the wreck of the Titanic.
Bibliography (PDF, 4 pages, 53 Kb)
Books, documents, and articles on ocean issues.
Selected Internet Resources (PDF, 3 pages, 41.5 Kb)
A list of sites on the World Wide Web offering further information on ocean issues.