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Oceanography
Commission: Regulatory policies haven't kept up with science
June 23rd, 2003
Scientific knowledge about the oceans has increased tremendously in the last quarter century, but U.S. policy for managing its territorial waters has lagged far behind the science, experts say, leading to resource depletion, pollution, habitat destruction, and political polarization. Recommendations by the Pew Oceans Commission released June 4, 2003, are the first step toward addressing the disparity between growing scientific knowledge and outdated national policies and practices, says Jane Lubchenco, an Oregon State University professor and one of the commission's lead scientists. "What we know is not reflected in what we do," Lubchenco said. "We...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2003-06-23)
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