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… Spalding, MD; Brumbaugh RD; and Landis, E (2016). Atlas of Ocean Wealth. The Nature Conservancy. Arlington, VA. © 2016 …
… * Chapter 1 provides an overview of the importance of the ocean to Pacific Island people, and describes the key challenges and opportunities the ocean presents. * Chapter 2 outlines a strategy for managing …
… Link to the Mapping Ocean Wealth Explorer. … …

The inventory of GOA-ON assets can be searched interactively by region, platform type, and variables by using the Filters tool. The mapping layers contain contoured world-wide data; **Platforms** include icons for various observing assets, some of which display real-time data and many of which include links to data and metadata. For a given asset measuring carbonate chemistry, metadata includes information on which parameters are measured, links to data providers, and other useful details.

… at the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) under NOAA Cooperative Agreement … pdf … 8069 …
… Dunstan et al. 2018. Bioregions of the South West Pacific Ocean. CSIRO, Australia. … pdf … 8091 …
… GOA-ON Data Explorer provides access and visualization to ocean acidification data and data synthesis products being …
… Status and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean by Hampton SPC 2011 … pdf … 7924 …
… continental margins, oceanic plate boundaries and mid ocean spreading ridges … PNG … 7955 …
… with many cross-cutting and multiple issues relating to ocean management. The challenge for the Pacific SIDS is … emphasizing sustainable environmental development and ocean management have no real impact at the rural … Islands in the development of an Integrated National Ocean Policy, and offer recommendation guidelines as to how …
… of the United States of it's list of considerations for ocean fertilization the Working Group agreed to model the assessment framework on ocean fertilization after the "Risk Assessment and Management …
… Providing the ten steps to a healthier ocean and stronger economy. … pdf … 8061 …
… the recent progress in addressing a growing threat to ocean biodiversity and ecosystems … pdf … 8006 …

Coastal areas and oceans are complex and fragile environments with many different functions linked to public health, food security, and other economic and social benefits. These are also decisive elements in the alleviation of poverty. Healthy estuarine, near-shore and oceanic systems provide cultural heritage, food, building materials, traditional livelihoods, tourism opportunities, transportation routes, storm protection, organisms for biotechnology and many more benefits that are frequently overlooked or abused.

Pdf report. The Tonga NPOA (sharks) is a policy guideline that ensures conservation and management of oceanic sharks in the Kingdom’s fisheries waters. It also promotes long-term sustainability and optimum use of sharks in Tonga’s Tuna longline fishery in accordance to national development policy frameworks, and special needs and requirements to develop and commercialise its fisheries. In the medium-long term, the Plan serves to minimize any adverse environmental effects of fishing on oceanic shark species.

… acknowledge the interrelationships among most coastal and ocean uses and the environment that potentially affected. … …