인류는 극도로 열악한 일부 오지를 제외한 육지의 거의 대부분을 탐험하고 측량하고 개발하고 정착해왔다. 반면에, 지구 표면의 70퍼센트 이상을 차지하는 해양에 대한 인류의 지식은 여전히 극히 제한적이다. 인류는 심해저 지형보다 화성 표면에 대해 더 자세히 알고 있다. Humankind has explored, mapped, developed, or settled all but the most hostile corners of Earth‘s landmass. But our understanding of the oceans ?more than 70 percent of Earth‘s surface? remains highly limited. We know more about the contours of Mars than those of the oceans‘ floors.

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A Strategic Approach to Managing the Oceans 5
Law of the Sea Treaty Balances U.S. and World Interests 9
Diplomacy and the Oceans 12
An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century 15
COMMENTARY
Oceanographer Rewrites the Conventional Wisdom 19
Saving Louisiana’s Delta 24
The Chesapeake Bay: Lessons Learned from Managing a Watershed 28
Communities Around the Globe Protect the Underwater World 33
Coral Reefs & Sustainable Coastal Development: Planning for a Sustainable Reef 38
Farming the Seas 40
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Scientists Return to the Titanic 44
Bibliography 47
Selected Internet Resources 51 “