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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society editor's pick popular updated
an international marine wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species
Added: Oct. 30, 2008 | Rate It
Oceans: Greenpeace USA editor's pick
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans/
(1 vote)
ocean protection campaign from Greenpeace, highlighting how overfishing and pollution have irreparably damaged ocean ecosystems, threatening marine life
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
David Suzuki Foundation popular
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/default-donate.asp?source=DonateSplash
(6 votes)
explores human impacts on the environment, with an emphasis on finding solutions, including working to conserve Canada's temperate rainforests
Added: Feb. 04, 2001 | Rate It
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program
http://www.fws.gov/coastal/?viewPage=home
(1 vote)
focuses on conservation of coastal ecosystems
Added: Oct. 03, 2003 | Rate It
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas, The (ASCOBANS)
information about the international agreement on the protection of small cetaceans in the North and Baltic seas
Added: May. 12, 2002 | Rate It
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
an international organization whose objective is to provide information on the status and threats of the Arctic, and providing advice on actions to be taken by Arctic governments to remediate and prevent pollution
Added: Sep. 26, 2003 | Rate It
Blue Frontier Campaign
http://www.bluefront.org/news/
provides news and seeks to strengthen the ocean conservation constituency through building unity, providing tools, and enhancing public awareness of both the challenges and solutions being offered to the various threats facing our living oceans
Added: Aug. 19, 2006 | Rate It
Blue Ocean Institute
works to inspire a closer relationship with the sea and devise practical solutions to marine conservation and sustainable fishing
Added: Oct. 28, 2008 | Rate It
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. State Department
the Department of State's focal point for foreign policy formulation and implementation in global environment, science, and technology issues
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
Coral Reef Alliance
(2 votes)
dedicated to keeping coral reefs alive around the world
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA)
a program with the UN Environment Program(UNEP)to develop a strategic assessment that can be use to identify priorities for remedial and mitigatory actions designed to achieve significant environmental benefits at regional and global levels in international waters
Added: Sep. 26, 2003 | Rate It
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/iczm/
project of the European Union working to identify and promote measures to remedy environmental deterioration and to improve the overall conditions in coastal zones
Added: May. 11, 2002 | Rate It
Marine Aquarium Council
http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/
(1 vote)
seeks to conserve coral reefs and other marine ecosystems by creating standards and certification for those engaged in the collection and care of ornamental marine life from reef to aquarium
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
Marine Resources Development Foundation
(2 votes)
seeks to improve the quality of life on earth through education and the responsible use of marine resources for food, fresh water, energy, minerals, and medicine
Added: Nov. 15, 2003 | Rate It
MARPOL
http://www.imo.org/Conventions/contents.asp?doc_id=678&topic_id=258
(1 vote)
the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes
Added: Feb. 14, 2005 | Rate It
Natural Resources Defense Council
fights to safeguard drinking water, to protect, preserve and restore our rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters
Added: Mar. 17, 2002 | Rate It
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/
administers the Coastal Zone Management Act while providing information regarding balancing the conservation and development of coastal, estuarine and ocean resources
Added: Sep. 05, 2003 | Rate It
Ocean Conservancy, The
http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
advocates for wild, healthy oceans; envisioning a world of healthy, protected oceans filled with wild and flourishing ecosystems, free of pollution and filled with diverse and abundant marine wildlife
Added: Mar. 03, 2002 | Rate It
Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA)
dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and the species they sustain through the development of innovative technologies and science based conservation action
Added: Jan. 14, 2009 | Rate It
Oceans and Coastal Protection: EPA
http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/
works to improve the quality of coastal and marine ecosystems in the face of growing watershed threats
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It
Oceans and Law of the Sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm
information from the United Nations regarding their activities in regard to oceans and the laws that apply to them
Added: May. 12, 2004 | Rate It
OSPAR Commision
information about the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention)
Added: May. 12, 2002 | Rate It
Paralia Nature
http://www.imieu.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=53&lang=en
(2 votes)
works to resolve dilemmas between economic development of European ports and nature conservation
Added: Mar. 21, 2008 | Rate It
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
a regional program to protect the life support systems of the East Asia waters and to enable the sustainable use of their renewable resources via intergovernmental, interagency and intersectoral partnerships
Added: Sep. 26, 2003 | Rate It
Queensland Conservation
works for the protection and promotion of Australia's natural environment and biodiversity
Added: Jan. 31, 2001 | Rate It