Resource List

Center for Marine Conservation. 1998. An Agenda for the Oceans. Washington, D.C.: A 24 page color brochure encouraging action in the following marine areas: ocean policy for the 21^st century, fisheries, clean ocean waters, MPAs, coral reefs, international efforts, endangered marine wildlife, exploration, stewardship, and education.
Center for Marine Conservation. 2000. Ocean Governance. Washington, D.C. http://www.cmc-ocean.org: Quarterly newsletter self-billed as the "news for those interested in the development of a comprehensive, coherent National Ocean Policy."
Center for the Study of Marine Policy, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Ocean Governance Study Group. 1998. The Stratton Roundtable: Proceedings. Washington, D.C.: A collection of 12 short papers pertaining to lessons learned from the Stratton Commission’s review of national ocean policy.
Cicin-Sain, Biliana and Robert W. Knecht. 2000. The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy: Choices for the New Century. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.: A book of 328 pages detailing a "comprehensive overview of key issues and concerns that are essential to formulating and implementing ocean policy. It provides an in-depth analysis of the evolution of U.S. ocean policy and a timely discussion of the most important ocean and coastal issues facing the nation. The book assesses the current status of ocean policy, examines national and international trends, and considers choices for policymakers in the 21^st century."
H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. 1998. Our Ocean Future: Themes and Issues Concerning the Nation's Stake in the Oceans Developed for Discussion During 1998, The Year of the Ocean. Washington, D.C.: A 57 page paper discussing three main keys to ocean understanding: the challenge of sustainable coasts, protecting and restoring fisheries, science and technology.
Miles, Edward L. 1994. Ocean Policy Development in the 1990's: The Uses and Limitations of the Diplomatic Arena. Keynote address to the first SEAPOL Tri-Regional Conference on Current Issues in Ocean Law, Policy, and Management: Southeast Asia, Northwest Pacific, and Southwest Pacific. Bangkok.: A 26 page paper outlining the role of the diplomatic arena in ocean policy developments of the 1990's.
Miles, Edward L. 1999. The Concept of Ocean Governance: Evolution Toward the 21^st Century and the Principle of Sustainable Ocean Use. Coastal Management. 27(1): 1-30. Massachusetts: Taylor and Francis.: "There is an urgent need to breathe life into the notion of 'sustainability' to make it into a fundamental norm of the new world ocean regime. This article explores what such an effort would require in terms of norms, institutional arrangements, and substantive policies."
National Ocean Service, NOAA, Center for the Study of Marine Policy at the University of Delaware, The Ocean Governance Study Group. 1999. Trends and Future Challenges for U.S. National Ocean and Coastal Policy: Workshop Materials. Washington, D.C.: A collection of 20 short papers addressing trends and challenges in national ocean and coastal policy.
National Research Council. 1997. Striking a Balance: Improving Stewardship of Marine Areas. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.: Book of 177 pages which "is a clarion call for a more coherent approach to the management of the nation's marine resources. In this report, a committee of experts proposes principles, goals, and a management framework for improved marine area governance, including new governance structures at the federal and regional levels and the adoption of innovative processes in existing programs and regulatory systems."
Ocean Governance Study Group. 2000. Ocean and Coastal Policy Network News. Delaware. http://www.udel.edu/CMS/csmp/O&CP-News.: This newsletter aims to provide a forum for the exchange of news and viewpoints on U.S. national ocean and coastal policy. The newsletter is a joint effort of the Center for the Study of Marine Policy, the National Ocean Service, NOAA, the Ocean Governance Study Group, and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program.
Scheiber, Harry N., ed. 1998. Emerging Issues in National Ocean and Coastal Policy. Ocean Governance Policy Group. California.: A collection of 12 short papers on a variety of marine management topics.
U.S. Department of Commerce. 1999. Turning to the Sea: America's Ocean Future. Washington, D.C.: U.S. GPO.: A concise overview of current American ocean and coastal of the oceans, strengthening global security, protecting marine resources, and discovering the oceans.
U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Navy. 1998. National Ocean Conference: Oceans of Commerce, Oceans of Life. Monterey, California: U.S. GPO.: A glossy 240 page publication covering the National Ocean Conference of 1998 including information on the following new efforts announced by the Clinton administration: building sustainable fisheries, creating ports for the 21^st century, joining UNCLOS, protecting coral reefs, protecting oceans from offshore oil drilling, exploration, protecting beaches, coastal waters, and health, monitoring climate and global warming, and providing public access to military data and technology. A two-part video covering the launch of the Conference provides insight on the key players of this movement from California.
U.S. Federal Agencies with Ocean-related Programs. 1998. Year of the Ocean: Discussion Papers. Washington, D.C. http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov: Twelve chapters covering marine issues from the perspective of the United States government including: transportation, security, living resources, energy and minerals, marine environmental quality, tourism and recreation, climate change, coastal hazards, marine science, technology, research, international agreements, education, and exploration.
Vallega, Adalberto. 2001. Sustainable Ocean Governance: A geographical perspective. New York: Routledge.: A topical book of 274 pages that "examines ocean governance from a perspective which has taken shape as a result of efforts made in the international arena. The text focuses on the cardinal aspects and issues of ocean governance and studies ecological, economic and legal management dimensions in their proper context."

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