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[ + ]Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea (ACOPS)
| Title | Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) |
| Description | ACOPS promotes strategies for sustainable global development of the coastal and marine environment through advisory and public awareness activities supported by scientific research and analysis of law and policy. The “Making of Ocean Law and Policy” and “Focus Areas” tabs provide reports and information from ACOPS Working Group activities. The site also contains publications, reports, and essays on ocean issues. Although this site appears not to be up to date, useful information can be found. |
| URL | http://www.acops.org.uk/ |
[ + ]Coastal States Organization (CSO)
| Title | Coastal States Organization (CSO) |
| Description | The Coastal States Organization ("CSO") represents 35 American coastal states and colonies and works to incorporate ocean and coastal management needs into the development and implementation of scientific research, management, and policy. The “What We Do” and “News and Events” tabs have detailed information about CSO’s current projects. CSO’s website has a Resources section that includes State Fact Sheets, National Coastal Zone Management Fact Sheets, Coastal Issues Fact Sheets, and other CSO Reports. |
| URL | http://www.coastalstates.org/ |
[ + ]Environmental Law Institute – Ocean Program
| Title | Environmental Law Institute – Ocean Program |
| Description | The Ocean Program at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) focuses on cooperating with institutions and countries to shape a legal framework that promotes long-term conservation of the marine environment. The ELI Ocean Program focuses on marine planning and collaboration, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, Gulf of Mexico restoration and recovery, Arctic offshore natural resource management, and Marine Protected areas. Each focus area contains publications, resources, reports, workshops, and events. Although this site appears not to be up to date, useful information can be found. |
| URL | http://eli-ocean.org/ |
[ + ]European Environment Agency (EEA) – Environmental Topics
| Title | European Environment Agency (EEA) – Environmental Topics |
| Description | The European Environment Agency (EEA) operates as part of the European Union. And supports sustainable development by disseminating independent information regarding Europe’s environment and water resources. The EEA works in partnership with member states and cooperating countries. The “Countries” tab allows users to research environmental information from specific countries. From there, users can use a key-word search function to search for a specific term used in other EU publications. The “In-Depth Topics” page includes 36 environmental topics to choose from, with the “Seas and Coasts” topic being helpful for ocean law research. Other resources include news, articles, reports, and data information. |
| URL | https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics |
[ + ]Global Oceans Forum
| Title | Global Oceans Forum |
| Description | The Global Oceans Form consists of non-governmental organizations and experts from governments, intergovernmental, and international organizations. The Forum promotes good governance of oceans, healthy marine ecosystems, and sustainable development. Focus areas include integrated ocean and coastal management, climate and ocean issues, marine biodiversity, areas beyond national jurisdiction, blue economy, small island developing states, and capacity development. The site features past conference and workshop proceedings, reports, articles, guides, newsletters, blogs, and news. |
| URL | http://globaloceanforum.com/ |
[ + ]Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
| Title | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) |
| Description | The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (“IOC”) is the UN’s body responsible for supporting global ocean science and services. The IOC’s “Expertise - Understand” tab highlights several oceanic and marine programs on topic areas such as ocean deoxygenation, microplastics, blue carbon, ocean acidification, carbon research, and phytoplankton. The site includes news pertaining to the IOC, its work, and information on member states. Links within these programs provide rich information including data, studies, reports, and additional links. |
| URL | https://www.ioc.unesco.org/en |
[ + ]International Ocean Institute (IOI)
| Title | International Ocean Institute (IOI) |
| Description | The International Ocean Institute (IOI) is an independent, non-governmental non-profit promoting the sustainable use of the ocean through training knowledgeable future leaders in Ocean Governance. The organization fosters international cooperation and collaborative projects, promoting the exchange of knowledge worldwide through publications and events. The website includes relevant news, annual reports, articles, conference archives, and the World Ocean Review Series featured within the “Publications” tab. |
| URL | http://www.ioinst.org |
[ + ]International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
| Title | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |
| Description | The Tribunal is a judiciary body established by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea that adjudicates disputes arising from the Convention. It establishes the legal framework to regulate ocean space, uses, and resources, provisions relating to the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone and the high seas. The site includes legal sources concerning where the Tribunal derives its authority, jurisdictional information, administrative and procedural information, the tribunal’s docket and cases, links to other documents and publications that concern the Tribunal or international Law of the Sea, and press and media regarding the Tribunal and the Law of the Sea. |
| URL | http://www.itlos.org/ |
[ + ]Natural Resources Defense Council—Oceans
| Title | Natural Resources Defense Council—Oceans |
| Description | The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) is an environmental law action group with over 3 million members and expertise from over 700 scientists, lawyers, and environmental specialists. To protect the ocean, NRDC focuses on promoting areas such as sustainable fishing, marine protected areas, end offshore drilling, responsible offshore wind, and reduce noise pollution. Each area includes hyperlinks to more detailed information. |
| URL | http://www.nrdc.org/oceans/ |
[ + ]NOAA Central Library
| Title | NOAA Central Library |
| Description | The NOAA Central Library’s mission is to foster environmental stewardship through research. They offer “access to over 9,000 journals, a combined 120,000 ebooks from Overdrive, ProQuest’s Ebook Central and Wiley Online Library, and 36 different databases.” Select “Research Tools” at the top of the webpage to locate these and other materials. |
| URL | https://library.noaa.gov/ |
[ + ]NOAA Fisheries
| Title | NOAA Fisheries |
| Description | NOAA Fisheries’ mission is to protect the nation’s ocean resources and habitats by following scientific advice and encouraging ecosystem-based management, as well as promote sustainable fisheries. The “Find a Species” tab will allow users to search for a specific species and get detailed information and any current news about them. Users can also search for specific environmental topics or regions using the main tabs. The “Resources & Services” will reveal sources leading to regulations, information on permits, grants and funding, habitat, endangered species, and tribal consultations, science & data, many publications, and more. |
| URL | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ |
[ + ]North American Marine Alliance (NAMA)
| Title | North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) |
| Description | NAMA works to resist "big-business control of ocean resources, empower local fishermen, transform problematic supply chains, and establish a fair seafood system." Under the “Why We Care” and “Where We Stand” tabs, users will find publications, press releases, and policy letters. Under “What's Happening” users will find news articles. The site also includes a Glossary and a Fisheries Glossary at the bottom of the webpage. |
| URL | https://www.namanet.org/ |
[ + ]Ocean Conservancy
| Title | Ocean Conservancy |
| Description | The Ocean Conservancy works to protect the ocean from a variety of challenges by formulating ocean policy at the federal and state levels using a science-based approach. By selecting “Programs” users can read about missions such as ocean justice, climate change, protecting Florida and the Arctic, sustainable fisheries, and trash free seas. Current environmental news and blogs can be found by clicking “The Latest” tab at the top of the website, or “Newsroom” at the bottom of the website. Scrolling to the bottom of the main website page will also lead users to the “Wildlife Library” where users can search for information about specific species. |
| URL | https://oceanconservancy.org/ |
[ + ]Ocean Conservation Society
| Title | Ocean Conservation Society |
| Description | The Ocean Conservation Society conducts scientific research and leads educational projects for to the protection of marine mammals. Additionally, the Ocean Conservation Society researches interactions between marine mammals and other species, including humans. The “Research” tab provides access to data, research projects, and publications by the Ocean Conservation Society. |
| URL | https://www.oceanconservation.org/ |
[ + ]Oceana
| Title | Oceana |
| Description | Oceana is the “largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation.” Oceana advocates for science-based fishery management and restoring the world’s oceans. The “Newsroom” tab provides access to press releases, blogs, and reports, and copies of Oceana’s magazine. Oceana also has a Marine Life Encyclopedia found under the “Resources” tab where users can select a specific organism and read about their role in ocean ecosystems. |
| URL | https://oceana.org/ |
[ + ]United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
| Title | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) |
| Description | UNCLOS is an intergovernmental treaty governing all uses of the oceans and their resources. “It enshrines the notion that all problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole.” The website contains the text of the treaty, history of its passage, information relating to implementation and dispute resolution, and links to the Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea. The text of UNCLOS is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. |
| URL | http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm |
[ + ]United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
| Title | United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea |
| Description | This website contains information on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and related agreements, bodies established by the convention, settlement of disputes, and the Division’s functions and activities. The bottom of the webpage provides a link to “Maritime Space: Legislation and Treaties” which gives access to a database of major national legislation and treaties by region and sub-regions. The bottom of the webpage also has “Links Relevant to Oceans and the Law of the Sea,” which include links to treaty bodies, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and other intergovernmental organizations. |
| URL | http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm |
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