Trends and Future Challenges for U.S. National Ocean and Coastal Policy.211 Proceedings of a Workshop. Held in Washington, DC. on January 22, 1999. Trends in 211 U.S. Coastal Regions, 1970-1998. Addendum to the Proceedings

摘要

The purpose of the conference was to examine trends and future challenges211u001e(national and global) that are likely to affect U.S. national ocean and coastal 211u001epolicy in the next 25 years. Such trends include demographic pressures on the 211u001ecoast; trends related to resource scarcity; technological and industry-driven 211u001einnovations; changes in social values and attitudes; changes in environmental and 211u001edomestic governance frameworks; and changes in ocean industries. The meeting 211u001eagenda is included in the Appendix.