DSpace Community: Center for Marine Policy http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2368 The Channel Image http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/retrieve/7014 http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2368 The Community's search engine Search the Channel search http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/simple-search Reports from the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2509 Title: Reports from the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward <br/> <br/>Authors: Cicin-Sain, Biliana; Vandeweerd, Veerle; Bernal, Patricio; Williams, Lindsey C.; Balgos, Miriam C.; Barbiere, Julian <br/> <br/>Description: This volume presents highlights of the Global Conference and summaries of discussions related to the attainment of major WSSD and MDG ocean goals, e.g.: achieving ecosystem-based and integrated coastal and ocean management; arresting declines in fisheries; advancing the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities; reducing poverty in Africa and in other developing areas; implementing the Mauritius Strategy for the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); establishing networks of marine protected areas; and developing a global marine assessment. Also presented in this volume are highlights of conference discussions of the Tsunami tragedy. Meeting the Commitments on Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States Made at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development: How Well Are We Doing? http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2508 Title: Meeting the Commitments on Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States Made at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development: How Well Are We Doing? <br/> <br/>Authors: Cicin-Sain, Biliana; Vandeweerd, Veerle; Bernal, Patricio; Williams, Lindsey C.; Balgos, Miriam C. <br/> <br/>Description: This volume presents a summary of available information on progress made(or lack thereof) and obstacles faced in the implementation of the oceans, coasts, and SIDS targets of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the Millennium Development Goals, and other related agreements. The analysis is based, in large part, on the presentations and discussions which took place at the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward, organized by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, and held at UNESCO, Paris, January 23-28, 2006. Mobilizing For Implementation Of The Commitments Made At The 2002 World Summit On Sustainable Development On Oceans, Coasts, And Small Island Developing States http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2507 Title: Mobilizing For Implementation Of The Commitments Made At The 2002 World Summit On Sustainable Development On Oceans, Coasts, And Small Island Developing States <br/> <br/>Authors: Cicin-Sain, Biliana; Bernal, Patricio; Vandeweerd, Veerle; Balgos, Miriam C.; Barbiere, Julian <br/> <br/>Description: This volume reports on progress achieved and obstacles faced in the implementation of the commitments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) (held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 26 to September 4, 2002) related to oceans, coasts, and small island developing States (SIDS). The report presents highlights from the Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands held at UNESCO in Paris on November 12-14, 2003. Recommendations for an Operational Framework for Offshore Aquaculture in U.S. Federal Waters http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/2506 Title: Recommendations for an Operational Framework for Offshore Aquaculture in U.S. Federal Waters <br/> <br/>Authors: Cicin-Sain, Biliana; Bunsick, Susan M.; Corbin, John; DeVoe, M. Richard; Eichenberg, Tim; Ewart, John; Firestone, Jeremy; Fletcher, Kristen; Halvorson, Harlyn; MacDonald, Tony; Rayburn, Ralph; Rheault, Robert; Thorne-Miller, Boyce <br/> <br/>Description: This report details recommendations to implement governance changes critical to the development of sustainable marine aquaculture in federally-controlled offshore waters of the United States (generally 3-200 nautical miles offshore).