2008 FORUM RESULTS
CONSENSUS ON COORDINATION AS MEANS TO DELIVERING EFFECTIVE MARINE POLICY
The International Ocean Stewardship Forum held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton 17 to 18 June 2008 provided an ideal opportunity for stakeholders from across the marine sector to exchange opinion and ideas on how science, industry and government can work together to develop and implement marine policy on national and international levels. More than seventy experts from Australia, Africa, America and Europe congregated over two full days to examine issues such as marine spatial planning, resource exploration and exploitation within and beyond national jurisdiction, and the resolution of disputes of sovereignty over maritime space.
The meeting identified the urgent need to coordinate the tremendous work which already exists in the UK and international communities in maritime law, policy and science. ... [Read More]
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