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Development of a National Ocean Policy in the United States
- Introduction: Basic information and an overview of national policy
- The policy development process
- Policies recommended by the US Commission on Ocean Policy
- Guiding ocean principles
- National ocean governance reform
- Other major critical actions called for by the Commission
- Initial implementation of the US Commission on Ocean Policy recommendations
- The Bush Administration’s response to the US Commission on Ocean Policy
- Leadership and coordination
- Knowledge and understanding
- Use and conservation
- Coastal and watershed management
- Transportation
- International science and policy
- Implementation progress 2005–07, as measured by the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative
- The creation of President Obama’s National Ocean Policy, 2009–13
- Concluding observations
- References
Abstract
The United States is a major maritime nation. Its ocean and coastal areas are priceless assets that support the nation’s economy, security, health and well-being, and long-term resilience. The United States claims an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 11.5 million km2 – the world’s largest (FAO, 2005). The US EEZ is 25 per cent larger than the US land mass area of 9.2 million km2, and its coastline extend for 19,924 km (CIA, 2014).
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