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2012 Ocean Seminar Series

The Environmental Law Institute's annual Ocean Seminar Series seeks to bring together ocean law, policy, and science experts to discuss emerging and persistent challenges to the ocean and coasts. Since 2006 the goal has been to expand awareness about the importance of marine conservation and preservation and understanding of key issues. Each seminar features a panel of experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, industry, the scientific community, and/or private practice, who provide a diversity of viewpoints and identify the complexities of the challenges faced.

More information on the individual seminars is posted below as it becomes available. Participants may always attend seminars in person or join remotely via webinar or teleconference. If you would like to receive notices about upcoming Ocean Seminars, please contact Jordan Diamond.

 

Upcoming Seminars

 

Ocean and Coastal Law Enforcement

A Three-Part Exploration of the Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities

Vast, isolated, and sometimes dangerous, the ocean environment is one of the most difficult places to ensure compliance with natural resource laws and regulations.  A daunting task due to the breadth of applicable laws, ocean and coastal enforcement is made even more challenging by the size of the enforcement area--the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans approximately 3.4 million square nautical miles, an area larger than the 50 states combined. To facilitate conversation about how to achieve compliance and long-term sustainability, ELI is hosting a three-part series to explore current enforcement efforts, key obstacles faced, what makes a law or regulation "enforceable," and possible opportunities for strengthening enforcement regionally and nationally.

Part I: Enforcing Fisheries Law

April 27, 2012

Part II: Enforcing Trade Restrictions for Endangered Marine Species and Mammals

Tentative Date: May 2012

Part III: Halting Illegal Land-Based Discharges: Enforcing Ocean Quality

Tentative Date: June 2012

 

Offshore Oil & Gas in the Arctic: The Next Five Years

January 26, 2012

Offshore Oil & Gas in the Arctic SeminarU.S. demand for energy resources continues to increase, along with growing concern about the short- and long-term impacts of domestic oil and gas development and consumption. In few areas is this tension so clearly exemplified as in the U.S. Arctic, given the region's extensive and technically-recoverable oil and gas reserves. In this session, panelists discussed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's recently released draft 2012-2017 offshore oil and gas leasing program, and explored issues such as projected activity impacts on the environment, potential effects on Arctic communities, and how the program may align with other ongoing ocean management processes.

 

The 2012 Ocean Seminar Series is made possible by generous support from the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation. 

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