Oceans & Coastal Resources: A Briefing Book
http://www.cnie.org/nle/crsreports/briefingbooks/oceans/index.cfm

Congressional Research Service, National Council for Science and the Environment


This website features information on legislative issues that involve ocean pollution, food from the sea, energy and mineral development, marine transportation, and military applications. A variety of topics related to policies concerning the ocean are included, such as ocean science, the coastal environment, the Antarctic, living marine resources and energy resources. Coverage of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, and a summary of The Law of the Sea Convention are also provided. The site was last updated in 1998.


Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources:Ocean Dumping, Environmental Science:Policy:US National Policy, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources:Fisheries, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Public Policy