USA - Federal
NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
Description: This is the first stop into the NOAA mine of cosatal management sites. There is so much contained in these pages, that you're bound to find at least one thing of interest. There is information on the National and individual US state CZM programs, National Estuarine Research Reserves, and National Marine Sanctuaries can be easily accessed through the OCRM homepage, or access direct through:
Volunteer for the Coast
Description: NOAA collaborative program
Coastal Services Center
Description: recommended for a range of innovative coastal management/internet projects
NOAA Coastal Ocean Program
Description: NOAA's Coastal Ocean Program (COP) provides scientific information to assist decision makers in meeting the challenges of managing the United State's coastal resources. COP targets critical issues which exist in the Nation's estuaries, coastal waters, and Great Lakes. COP translates its findings into accessible information for coastal managers, planners, lawmakers, and the public. Its aim is to create near-term and continuous improvements in environmental decisions affecting the coastal ocean and its resources.
Keywords: Coastal science; policy; coastal management.
Country: USA.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Marine and Coastal Geology, US Geological Survey
National Marine Fisheries Service
Coastal America Partnership
National Estuary Program
US Army Corps of Engineers
USGS San Francisco Bay Program: Lessons Learned
Canada
Oceans Canada
Description: This is the principal Canadian site for information on the oceans-related programs and legislation of the federal government. It contains information on the Oceans Act, Canada's Oceans Strategy, and subsidiary programs (Integrated Management, Marine Protected Areas, and Marine Environmental Quality). Details on oceans legislation and programs across the federal government are also available on this site.
Keywords: Oceans Act; Oceans; Coasts; Integrated Management Oceans Strategy; Federal; Marine Protected Area; Marine Environmental Quality
Country: Canada.
Oceans Program Activity Tracking system
Description: The Ocean Program Activity Tracking system (OPAT) is a dynamic Internet tool that provides geographic information and the latest facts on activities taking place under Canada's Ocean Act. It contains a wealth of information on Integrated Management, Marine Protected Areas, and Marine Environmental Quality activities taking place across the country. OPAT is designed to increase national and international awareness of the Oceans Program activities of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and to facilitate the involvement of social, cultural, environmental and economic organizations, coastal, ommunities, aboriginal groups, governments, and others in effective oceans management.
Keywords: government; management activities; oceans; integrated; Canada; marine protected area; map; geographic.
Country: Canada
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