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September 18, 2009
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
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- marineplastics, marinespatialplanning, nationaloceanspolicy, oceanprotectioncouncil, waterquality
Demonstrating great leadership and positive collaboration, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) held a special meeting this morning, preceding the San Francisco listening session of President Obama's Interagency Ocean Policy Task force. Accepting and incorporating public testimony into their recommendations...continued→
July 16, 2009
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
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- marinespatialplanning, obama, oceanecosystems, oceanmanagement
Almost a year since I first wrote about the research presented by Fanny Douvere and Bud Ehler on marine spatial planning and management to avoid ocean "sprawl and brawls", this concept is getting attention in mainstream media. CNN's recent article...continued→
February 13, 2009
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
- Tags:
- marinespatialplanning, oceanenergy, renewableenergy
This week, Interior Secretary Salazar announced that a new comprehensive energy plan is needed to move away from Bush's "drill only" approach to one that secures our national, economic, and environmental security. As part of that effort, Salazar intends to...continued→
December 17, 2008
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
- Tags:
- greentransition, marinespatialplanning, oceans, renewableenergy
President-elect Obama and his team of advisors have shown an unprecedented level of interest in carefully considering the complexities and competing interests that must be balanced--the interests of conservation, fishing, energy, and recreation--to effectively manage and protect our vast, depleted...continued→
November 25, 2008
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
- Tags:
- greentransition, marineprotectedareas, marinespatialplanning, oceans, overfishing
As the excitement of the election transitions into action, we must ensure that the new administration is focused on our nation’s most critical environmental issues –like saving our sick oceans. Our oceans are a vital national and global resource. They...continued→
