Biliana Cicin-Sain Center for the Study of Marine Policy Director
... ocean-related laws, institutions, experiences, interest groups, and public values, generally each pushing for protection or development of a particular part of the marine environment (such as fisheries, oil and gas, marine mammal protection, etc.). We are thus not able to “start from scratch,” but m ...
... ocean-related laws, institutions, experiences, interest groups, and public values, generally each pushing for protection or development of a particular part of the marine environment (such as fisheries, oil and gas, marine mammal protection, etc.). We are thus not able to “start from scratch,” but m ...
Why monitor the Arctic Ocean? - UNESDOC
... hazardous with a warming Arctic, with an increase in mobile free-floating ice. Long-term projections of ice conditions are needed for designating arctic shipping routes, while forecasts and real-time reports are needed to guide individual journeys. Tracking icebergs is also crucial, as they pose a gr ...
... hazardous with a warming Arctic, with an increase in mobile free-floating ice. Long-term projections of ice conditions are needed for designating arctic shipping routes, while forecasts and real-time reports are needed to guide individual journeys. Tracking icebergs is also crucial, as they pose a gr ...
Ocean Acoustics Modelling for EIAs: a Review
... increased anthropogenic activity in water (e.g., seismic-exploration activity, maritime shipping, oil and gas research and extraction and wind farm development). In light of the increasing concern that the disruption of the natural acoustic environment has the potential to affect marine animals (Ric ...
... increased anthropogenic activity in water (e.g., seismic-exploration activity, maritime shipping, oil and gas research and extraction and wind farm development). In light of the increasing concern that the disruption of the natural acoustic environment has the potential to affect marine animals (Ric ...
Moving in the Right Direction - Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the
... identifies birds most at risk in the Mid-Atlantic region for which data were available. Of the 46 species for which data were available, six species were identified as being particularly vulnerable to population losses. Although far more data are needed, this information will help refine our bird mi ...
... identifies birds most at risk in the Mid-Atlantic region for which data were available. Of the 46 species for which data were available, six species were identified as being particularly vulnerable to population losses. Although far more data are needed, this information will help refine our bird mi ...
Amendment of the Water Quality Control Plan For Ocean Waters of California Addressing
... Chapter One of the Ocean Plan identifies the applicable beneficial uses of marine waters. These uses, as outlined in Chapter One, consist of preservation and enhancement of designated ASBS, rare and endangered species, marine habitat, fish migration, fish spawning, shellfish harvesting, recreation, ...
... Chapter One of the Ocean Plan identifies the applicable beneficial uses of marine waters. These uses, as outlined in Chapter One, consist of preservation and enhancement of designated ASBS, rare and endangered species, marine habitat, fish migration, fish spawning, shellfish harvesting, recreation, ...
Pollution as an Emerging Threat for the Conservation of the
... conducted to characterize the coastal marine pollution impacts caused by humanmade activities. The assessment revealed that municipal waste incineration of organic waste and plastics in open dump areas is a potential source of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants such as dioxins an ...
... conducted to characterize the coastal marine pollution impacts caused by humanmade activities. The assessment revealed that municipal waste incineration of organic waste and plastics in open dump areas is a potential source of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants such as dioxins an ...
Emergency Oceans Rescue Plan
... marine biodiversity with human activity. Scientists repeatedly warn that many ocean ecosystems are fast approaching tipping points whereby they will be changed for ever. There is a growing realisation that the wholesale degradation of our seas and oceans is likely to have a profound impact on us all ...
... marine biodiversity with human activity. Scientists repeatedly warn that many ocean ecosystems are fast approaching tipping points whereby they will be changed for ever. There is a growing realisation that the wholesale degradation of our seas and oceans is likely to have a profound impact on us all ...
Emergency Oceans Rescue Plan
... marine biodiversity with human activity. Scientists repeatedly warn that many ocean ecosystems are fast approaching tipping points whereby they will be changed for ever. There is a growing realisation that the wholesale degradation of our seas and oceans is likely to have a profound impact on us all ...
... marine biodiversity with human activity. Scientists repeatedly warn that many ocean ecosystems are fast approaching tipping points whereby they will be changed for ever. There is a growing realisation that the wholesale degradation of our seas and oceans is likely to have a profound impact on us all ...
Marine Debris
... the largest tall ships plying the sea, the debris is very dangerous. With its 300-foot length, it is a small ship by today’s standards. “It is especially vulnerable as its hull is thin,” the captain explained. When asked whether he will help, he replied, “Sure! I will have our eager young cadets be ...
... the largest tall ships plying the sea, the debris is very dangerous. With its 300-foot length, it is a small ship by today’s standards. “It is especially vulnerable as its hull is thin,” the captain explained. When asked whether he will help, he replied, “Sure! I will have our eager young cadets be ...
Feely et al. - Western Washington University
... the restricted inlets of Hood Canal and South Sound so that terrestrial inputs may have relatively localized impacts. For instance, localized inputs of nitrogenous nutrients, such as are associated with development and urbanization, have been observed to stimulate enhanced primary production in surf ...
... the restricted inlets of Hood Canal and South Sound so that terrestrial inputs may have relatively localized impacts. For instance, localized inputs of nitrogenous nutrients, such as are associated with development and urbanization, have been observed to stimulate enhanced primary production in surf ...
Amendment of the Water Quality Control Plan Addressing
... Chapter One of the Ocean Plan identifies the applicable beneficial uses of marine waters. These uses, as outlined in Chapter One, consist of preservation and enhancement of designated ASBS, rare and endangered species, marine habitat, fish migration, fish spawning, shellfish harvesting, recreation, ...
... Chapter One of the Ocean Plan identifies the applicable beneficial uses of marine waters. These uses, as outlined in Chapter One, consist of preservation and enhancement of designated ASBS, rare and endangered species, marine habitat, fish migration, fish spawning, shellfish harvesting, recreation, ...
Front Matter - Assets - Cambridge
... The world’s oceans are an essential source of food and other resources, as well as providing an important means of transportation, trade, and recreation. Covering more than two thirds of the Earth’s surface, our oceans are intricately linked to our climate system and require careful management to en ...
... The world’s oceans are an essential source of food and other resources, as well as providing an important means of transportation, trade, and recreation. Covering more than two thirds of the Earth’s surface, our oceans are intricately linked to our climate system and require careful management to en ...
Opportunities for Low-Cost CO2 Mitigation in Electricity, Oil, and
... DOE target of $2.73/tonne CO2 mitigated [13]. The number of ideal sites and hence the volume of CO2 that could be treated at this very attractive cost would, however, be small. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that 12% of CO2 emission from US power production could be mitigated by the AWL method ...
... DOE target of $2.73/tonne CO2 mitigated [13]. The number of ideal sites and hence the volume of CO2 that could be treated at this very attractive cost would, however, be small. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that 12% of CO2 emission from US power production could be mitigated by the AWL method ...
State of the Marine Environment Report for the
... 2.1. Geographical features of the NOWPAP region....................................................................8 2.2. Assessment of the supporting and regulating ecosystem services .....................................15 2.2.1. The main oceanological, hydrological and hydrochemical features of t ...
... 2.1. Geographical features of the NOWPAP region....................................................................8 2.2. Assessment of the supporting and regulating ecosystem services .....................................15 2.2.1. The main oceanological, hydrological and hydrochemical features of t ...
Module 3 -- Resources (PDF- 1462KB)
... ocean tuna and mackerel swim in schools and fish such as marlin and sailfish travel alone. Many birds live close to the shore while others only come to the shore once every three to five years. Petrels and albatrosses have long narrow wings that help them travel long distances over the open ocean. I ...
... ocean tuna and mackerel swim in schools and fish such as marlin and sailfish travel alone. Many birds live close to the shore while others only come to the shore once every three to five years. Petrels and albatrosses have long narrow wings that help them travel long distances over the open ocean. I ...
O : N
... lack of full understanding of the complexity of marine ecosystems, and our failure to properly manage the human activities that affect them, are compromising the health of these systems and diminishing our ability to fully realize their potential. ...
... lack of full understanding of the complexity of marine ecosystems, and our failure to properly manage the human activities that affect them, are compromising the health of these systems and diminishing our ability to fully realize their potential. ...
Volume II
... FOREWORD The world’s oceans and coastal areas are an integral part of life on earth. They are the source of a variety of essential goods and services – including food, transport, oil, gas, and minerals, to name but a few, and also deliver vital ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxyg ...
... FOREWORD The world’s oceans and coastal areas are an integral part of life on earth. They are the source of a variety of essential goods and services – including food, transport, oil, gas, and minerals, to name but a few, and also deliver vital ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxyg ...
Marine Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
... of the marine environment. From the perspective of biodiversity conservation, Paragraph 5 of Article 194 states that measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment shall include measures “necessary to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat ...
... of the marine environment. From the perspective of biodiversity conservation, Paragraph 5 of Article 194 states that measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment shall include measures “necessary to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat ...
Transport of toxic dinoflagellates via ships` ballast
... ABSTRACT: The results of 10 yr of Australian research efforts on transport of toxic dinoflagellate cysts via ships' ballast water are reviewed, supplemented with the conclusions of similar studies now underway in Europe, Israel, North America, Canada, Japan, China and New Zealand Toxic dinoflagellat ...
... ABSTRACT: The results of 10 yr of Australian research efforts on transport of toxic dinoflagellate cysts via ships' ballast water are reviewed, supplemented with the conclusions of similar studies now underway in Europe, Israel, North America, Canada, Japan, China and New Zealand Toxic dinoflagellat ...
mooring_gould0103 - Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography
... GLOBEC program is essential to understand the role of surface momentum and heat flux forcing on the regional circulation and upper ocean properties. The surface meteorological data are also useful in interpreting other physical and biological data collected during the program. The primary source of ...
... GLOBEC program is essential to understand the role of surface momentum and heat flux forcing on the regional circulation and upper ocean properties. The surface meteorological data are also useful in interpreting other physical and biological data collected during the program. The primary source of ...
chapter 4 marine protected areas, marine spatial planning
... atmospheric, land, freshwater, and ocean temperatures—but not uniformly (IPCC, 2007). Temperatures toward the poles are increasing faster than temperatures near the equator, and land temperatures are rising faster than temperatures in the ocean (Craig, 2012; IPCC, 2007). Many of these climate chang ...
... atmospheric, land, freshwater, and ocean temperatures—but not uniformly (IPCC, 2007). Temperatures toward the poles are increasing faster than temperatures near the equator, and land temperatures are rising faster than temperatures in the ocean (Craig, 2012; IPCC, 2007). Many of these climate chang ...
Review - International Maritime Organization
... the negative effects of plastic contaminants on marine biota; other categories are taken into consideration only when their presence in waste streams could be considered a problem (e.g. smothering of benthic biota). This distinction is made because marine litter includes a large number of materials ...
... the negative effects of plastic contaminants on marine biota; other categories are taken into consideration only when their presence in waste streams could be considered a problem (e.g. smothering of benthic biota). This distinction is made because marine litter includes a large number of materials ...
Global Distribution, Composition and Abundance of Marine Litter
... may never actually enter the sea. Most surveys are done with a focus on cleaning, thereby missing proper classification of litter items. When studies are not dedicated to specific items, litter is categorized by the type of material, function or both. Studies record the numbers, some the mass of lit ...
... may never actually enter the sea. Most surveys are done with a focus on cleaning, thereby missing proper classification of litter items. When studies are not dedicated to specific items, litter is categorized by the type of material, function or both. Studies record the numbers, some the mass of lit ...
Climatic Consequences of Long-term Global Salination of Ocean
... The potential sea level rise is demonstrated in Figure 2. From the data of Table 1 one can estimate that the available fresh water reservoir would not be sufficient to supply a 100 m sea level rise. The volume of the available fresh water reserve (2.4 × 109 km3) would cause less than 60 m elevation ...
... The potential sea level rise is demonstrated in Figure 2. From the data of Table 1 one can estimate that the available fresh water reservoir would not be sufficient to supply a 100 m sea level rise. The volume of the available fresh water reserve (2.4 × 109 km3) would cause less than 60 m elevation ...
Environmental impact of shipping
The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions, acoustic, and oil pollution. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping were equal to 2.7% of the global human-made emissions in 2007 and expects them to rise by as much as 2 to 3 times by 2050 if no action is taken.The First Intersessional Meeting of the IMO Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships took place in Oslo, Norway on 23–27 June 2008. It was tasked with developing the technical basis for the reduction mechanisms that may form part of a future IMO regime to control greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, and a draft of the actual reduction mechanisms themselves, for further consideration by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).