The federal agencies with ocean-related programs have prepared the following set of discussion papers on a variety of themes and cross-cutting issues. They discuss what is working well and what is not in ocean resource management, and identify needs and opportunities for the future. They are intended to provide some of the background information needed to enable both the public and private sectors to work together to promote the conservation, exploration, and sustainable use of the ocean.

Themes	Downloadable File Version  (MS Word for Windows 95* format)
Foreword	forword.doc
Acknowledgements	ackowldg.doc
Table of Contents	content.doc
US Marine Transportation System	mar_trans_316.doc
The Oceans and National Security	nat_sec_316.doc
Sustainability of Ocean Living Resources	liv_res_316.doc
Ocean Energy and Mineral Resources	energy_316.doc
Marine Environmental Quality	mar_env_316.doc
Coastal Tourism and Recreation	tour_rec_316.doc
Global Climate Changes	climate_316.doc
Impacts of Coastal Hazards	hazard_316.doc

Cross-cutting Issues

Marine Science, Technology, and Research	sci_tech_316.doc
Survey of International Agreements	intl_agr_316.doc
Marine Education U.S.A.	mar_edu_316.doc
The Unexplored Frontier	mar_expl_316.doc

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