Ocean governance: Sustainable development of the Seas (UNU, 1994, 369 pages)

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Note to the reader from UNU

Preface

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Notes

Editor's introduction

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Report on the conference

Reports from the UN system

Arrangement of the volume

Conclusions and recommendations

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I. General

II National

III Regional

IV Global

Notes

Opening addresses

H.E. Dr Mário Soares, president of the republic of Portugal

Mr Maurice strong, UNEP (Dr Alicia Barcena, UNCED, on behalf of Mr Strong)

Dr Joseph Warioba, Tanzania

Part I: The existing framework for ocean governance

The united nations convention on the law of the sea: sustainable development and institutional implications

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I. Introduction

II. The 1982 un convention on the law of the sea

III. The convention's new institutions: the international seabed authority and the enterprise

IV. Legislative competence

V. Coordination of marine resource institution

VI. Conclusion

Notes

Existing institutional framework and mechanisms

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Cooperation and coordination among institutions

Main existing institutions and mechanisms for cooperation and coordination

The significance and cost of ratification of the law of the sea convention 1982

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Significance and urgency of ratification

Financial obligations and cost of ratification

Note

The role of indigenous peoples in ocean governance

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Sharing the ocean's bounty in a spirit of kinship and harmony

Traditional native approaches to ocean governance

The pursuit of ocean claims

International recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples

Summary and conclusion

References

Part II: Ocean governance: National level

New structures for decision-making in integrated ocean policy

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Introduction

I. Major institutional problems

II. National experiences in institution building

III. Institution building for integrated ocean management

Conclusions

References

Environmental accounting and valuation in the marine sector

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I. Introduction and need for improved environmental valuation

II. Classification of economic values and description of valuation techniques

III. Practical application of techniques for valuing marine resources

IV. Conclusions and recommendations

Notes

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Addendum: A reaction from Max Börlin

1. The need for environmental accounting

2. Physical accounting in the marine sector

3. Valuation techniques

4. Environmental accounting at national level

5. Environmental accounting beyond the national level

6. Conclusions and recommendations

Notes

National case-studies: India and Japan

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National institutions of governance in marine affairs of India (Krishan Saigal)

Annex

References

Some observations on mechanisms for decision-making and the execution of an integrated ocean policy in Japan (Tsutomu Fuse)

Notes

Part III: Ocean governance: Regional level

The regional seas programme - Integrating environment and development: The next phase

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Introduction

The regional seas programme of UNEP

The mediterranean action plan

The next phase

Fisheries efficiency, resources conservation effectiveness, and institutional innovations

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Introduction

End of the extensification stage: relation between scarcity, value, and property

Regulating the production function

Implications for management structures

Conclusion

Notes

References

Regional cooperation in nonliving resources: Joint management zones

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Concept of joint development and management of zones

Legal regime of joint development and management zones

Ocean boundaries and joint development zones

The expanding role of joint zones: a conclusion

References

Regional centres for marine science and technology

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Introduction

Summary

Notes

Regional cooperation in marine sciences

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1. Background

2. Need for marine research

3. International cooperation

4. Major phases of the development of regional cooperation

5. Some experiences

6. Looking ahead

Regional case-studies: The Baltic Sea, and Indian Ocean

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Regional cooperation in science: the Helsinki convention for the Baltic (Nikolaus Gelpke)

References

The Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation (IOMAC) (Hiran W. Jayewardene)

References

Part IV: Ocean governance: Global level

Ocean governance and the global picture

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I. Ocean problems are global problems

II. The common heritage of mankind

III. The common heritage of mankind and four other problem areas

IV. Global governance and the four problem areas

V. Conclusions

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The competent international organizations: Internal and external changes

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Internal changes

External changes

Methods of promoting and encouraging the needed changes: (internal and external)

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Information and communication on the oceans

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Functional segments related to ocean governance

Vehicles of communication

An imperative about communication

Ideas for better communication

References

Collective security and the changing role of navies

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Introduction

Navies of the developing world

The law of the sea and changing naval missions

Medium power and superpower navies

Changing naval functions

An optimistic future

Conclusion

References

Ocean governance and development: The question of financing

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Introduction

The present situation

Specific proposals

The global commons: disputed and encroached areas

Institutional arrangements for financing

Notes

An ocean assembly

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Introduction

Characteristics of the present state of ocean governance

The evolving idea of a global ocean forum

The concept of an ocean assembly

Powers and functions

Membership, structure, and procedure

Conclusion

Annexes

Highlights of reports from united nations organizations: ocean governance -institutional mechanisms for sustainable development in the oceans

Pacem in Maribus XIX - Background paper

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Introduction

The national level

The regional level

Conclusion

Notes

PIM XIX honorary committee

Contributors

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