Oceans and Coasts
Organizations, Programs and Campaigns
Cousteau Society
Exploration and conservation organization founded by Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Greenpeace - Oceans Campaign
The Greenpeace oceans campaign currently focuses on three major threats to the world's oceans: overfishing, pirate fishing, whaling and intensive shrimp aquaculture.
Greenpeace - Oceans Campaign (archive of older site)
Greenpeace International
Greenpeace USA - Oceans Campaign
Oceana
A new international advocacy organization created with the sole purpose of protecting the world's oceans to sustain the circle of life.
The Ocean Conservancy
The largest and oldest organization dedicated solely to protecting the oceans.
The World Conservation Union - Marine Programme
World Resources Institute - Coastal and marine ecosystems
The goal of WRI's Global Marine Strategy is to improve management and conservation of coastal and marine resources while enhancing and strengthening the security of people who depend upon them.
WWF Endangered Seas Programme
WWF's Endangered Seas Programme is working to restore the balance in our oceans by: protecting our fish stocks from over-exploitation; putting an end to harmful fishing subsidies; creating safe havens for marine habitats and life forms to recover.
WWF
Other Information and Websites
1998 International Year of the Ocean
Website of the International Year of the Ocean, declared in 1998 by the United Nations.
UNESCO
Coasts and Oceans - Feature Articles
People & the Planet
Global Marine Strategy
World Resources Institute
Greenpeace Oceans Campaign - Reports (archived site)
Ocean Briefing Book
An overview and synthesis of specific issues affecting our ocean.
SeaWeb
Ocean Issues - UN Atlas of the Oceans
Background information, UN agency programme roles, and policy issues on major topics affecting the use of oceans and their governance.
United Nations
Our Planet Magazine: Oceans
From UNEP’s magazine for environmentally sustainable development.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
People & the Planet - Coasts and Oceans
Overview information, articles, links and resources on coasts and oceans.
SeaWeb
A multimedia public education project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it. Aims to provide information and opinion from a broad spectrum of sources.
SeaWeb Background Articles
SeaWeb
UN Atlas of the Oceans
The Atlas is an information system designed for use by policy makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues.
United Nations
UN Earthwatch - Oceans and Coastal Areas
Reports and resources from United Nations' agencies and programs.
United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP - Marine & Coastal Areas
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Links Pages & Directories
Coasts and Oceans - Links
People & the Planet
Multimedia
Marine Photobank
Because out of sight = out of mind.
Oceana - Photos & Videos
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