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Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Krishan Saigal

Includes copies of the articles: "Alternative Cost-effective Models for Pioneer Cooperation in Exploration, Technology Development, and Training" by either EMB or Saigal; "Ocean Mining," author unknown; "Security, Co-Development of Technology and the Common Heritage of Mankind" by Saigal; "Overview of Ongoing Programmes in the Marine Research Institutions in the Mediterranean," author unknown; "The Indian Security System: A Systems Approach" by Saigal; "Novel Features of UN Convention, 1982" by Saigal. Also includes a feasibility study and project proposal.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Krishan Saigal

File contains correspondence with Krishan Saigal, Executive Director of the International Ocean Institute. Topics of discussion include Pacem in Maribus, sea-bed mining, funding and fundraising, the Training Programme, the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and other topics. Included in the file are: "Spirulina Industry in China: Present Status and Future Prospects" by Ding-Mei Li & Yu-Zao Qi; the proposal "Enhancing Sustainable Development and Human Security in the Mediterranean" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese; a case study on an ecological village in Vietnam; a summary course report from the Training Programme; a syllabus ("Coastal Management in the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean Sea"); "Proposal for a Feasibility Study for an Indian Ocean Regional Centre for Marine Technology;" an outline and agenda for Pacem in Maribus XXII; minutes of the IOI's Courses Development Committee; and a pre-project proposal ("The Spirit of Malta" on sustainable development).

Saigal, Krishan

Correspondence concerns International Ocean Institute's study "The Economics of the Common Heritage," to which Saigal was a major contributor. See also folders 323-15, 324-1, and 324-27.

Correspondence with Ambassador Nicolas Salom

Salom was the Ambassador of Colombia and the Director of International Ocean Institute Colombia. Includes a copy of a speech by EMB (possibly delivered at Pacem in Maribus); a copy of an article by Salom (in Spanish); a newspaper clipping.

Correspondence with and regarding Clyde Sanger

File contains correspondence with Sanger, from the North-South Institute. Includes a draft and published version of a review Elisabeth Mann Borgese wrote of his book, "Ordering the Oceans: The Making of the Law of the Sea," which was published in the “Canadian Journal of Political Science.” Also includes correspondence discussing the closure of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD).

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Saudi Arabia

File contains correspondence with Saudi minister Dr. Zohair Nawab on scholarships for the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s training programme, and the ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), with Mr. Ahmad Khelifa Souedi of the United Arab Emirates on scholarships and creating an IOI endowment, and with Professor Ibrahim Haddad of the Atomic Energy Commission on a proposed organization to further the rights of scientists in developing countries (contains handwritten annotations by Elisabeth Mann Borgese). File also contains two agendas for a discussion of IOI projects to take place in Saudi Arabia.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Stanley Sheinbaum

File contains correspondence with Sheinbaum, a publisher and former Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI). Topics of discussion include the CSDI, the war in Kosovo, Sheinbaum's "New Perspectives Quarterly," Pacem in Maribus, and Franco Mannino. The file also includes greeting cards, a copy of a book chapter (on Robert Hutchins) and newspaper clippings (mainly on the Middle East peace process of the early 1990s).

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Thomas Sherman

File contains correspondence with Sherman of the Liberian Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), PrepCom (the Preparatory Commission for the International Seabed Authority), and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). File includes a copy of a magazine interview with Sherman.

Correspondence with Maurice Strong

File contains correspondence with Strong, some of which concerns Pacem in Maribus, the UN, and the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). File Includes newspaper clippings (one detailing Strong's wife, Hanne Strong); a copy of a magazine interview with Strong; a copy of an address by Strong ("'Personian' Development in the 1990s") ; a conference invitation and background material (for "Building the Canadian Nation: Sovereignty and Foreign Policy in the 1990s") and materials; and a project proposal ("Proposal for a Project on Global Security and Risk Management, to be Undertaken Under the Auspices of the World Federation of United Nations Associations).

Correspondence with D. Sudarsan

File contains correspondence, some of which concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM) and the Training Programme. File includes a newsletter and a brochure on fishing produced by the Government of India.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the Swaminathan Research Foundation

File contains correspondence with M.S. Swaminathan and his Foundation. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the training programme, the International Ocean Institute (IOI)-India, and the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Includes brochure; a paper by the Foundation ("Harnessing Science and Technology for Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Equitable Development") and programs from workshops and seminars.

Correspondence with Alberto Szekely

File contains correspondence with Szekely, some of which refers to the Joint Enterprise for Exploration, Research and Development in Ocean Mining (JEFERAD), and the establishment of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD). Also contains a case study (“Identification of Problems Involved in the Exploitation of the Maganese Noudles in the Mexican Sea-Bed”) by Szekely, and written for the Third World and the New Law of the Sea Within the Framework of the New International Economic Order workshop, organized by the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the Center for the Study of the Democratic Institutions (CSDI).

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Jan Tinbergen

File contains correspondence, some of which concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the PrepCom (Preparatory Commission), general environmental concerns, a copy of a letter from Tinbergen to Gro Brundtland (on oil production), and Tinbergen's death in 1994. File also includes several articles by Tinbergen ("The Economics of Warfare--A Sketch," "The Future of Democratic Socialism" "How to Leave Enough Natural Resources for Future Generations?" "The Economics of the Heritage of Mankind," and "Energie voor ons Nageslacht").

Correspondence with the United Nations (UN) - spirulina project

File contains correspondence with United Nations officials and other interested parties concerning International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s proposed project to produce spirulina, an edlible drought resistant algae that grows in salt water and can be used as a source of food in case of famine or other emergencies. Much of the correspondence is with Georges Bonnin of the Bureau d'Etudes et de Conseil en Culture de Micro-Algues (BECCMA). Includes various copies of the proposal by Elisabeth Mann Borgese; a memorandum of understanding between the IOI, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission; and reports sent by correspondents (including those by Bonnin and Irving Kaplan) and used for research.

Correspondence of Elisabeth Mann Borgese concerning the United Nations' spirulina project

File contains correspondence with the UN and other stakeholders concerning the International Ocean Institute's proposed spirulina project. File includes International Ocean Institute project proposal, titled "Local, Drought-Resistant Food Production in Africa - Development of Micro-Algae (Spirulina) in Ethiopia"; reports; memo; and a newsletter from "AidWatch."

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

File contains correspondence with and documents from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Correspondence concerns training programmes, Pacem in Maribus convocation, ratifications of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and a nomination for the 1998 King Baudouin Prize. Includes Elisabeth Mann Borgese's notes for an International Ocean Institute (IOI) presentation at an UNCTAD meeting in Geneva, September 21, 1987; IOI's application for status with UNCTAD; a brochure; reports (mainly from UNCTAD committees); an activity brief for an IOI course ("Management and Conservation of Marine Resources"); notices; and meeting agenda.

Correspondence with the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS)

File contains correspondence, most of which concerns Train-Sea-Coast-Programme and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) Training Programme. Includes "The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982: Articles Dealing with Sustainable Development," "Organizing Paper for the Advanced Course on the Integrated Management of Coastal and Ocean Areas" (a draft report prepared by the IOI and DOALOS); "Background Paper for the Advanced Course on the Integrated Management of Coastal and Ocean Areas" by the IOI and DOALOS; Mann Borgese's comments on the International Ocean Institute and DOALOS paper; a DOALOS information note on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS); and meeting invitations.

Correspondence with the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

File contains correspondence with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, much of which concerns funding, including financial support to an International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s Training Programme. File includes reports ("FAO World Conference on Fisheries Management and Development, 1984"), meeting minutes (from the Committee on Fisheries, 19th Session, and from the Working Group on the Technical Consultation on the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing ), a speech introducing Elisabeth Mann Borgese, and conference materials (mainly from the FAO's 1995 Symposium)

Correspondence with the United Nations University (UNU)

File contains correspondence (discussing Training Programmes, and joint projects with the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the UNU); conference materials; minutes from the Council of the UNU; reports; and project proposals (namely "International Ocean Institute (IOI) and United Nations University (UNU) Joint Seminar on Training in Ocean Management" and "Proposal for the Establishment of a UNU for Ocean Studies," likely by Elisabeth Mann Borgese).

Correspondence with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) officials

File contains correspondence with various United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) officials (some of which concerns various International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects, such as the “Ocean Yearbook”), a copy of a UNDP report, "Country and Intercountry Programming and Projects - The Global and Interregional Programme" and a funding proposal from the IOI to UNDP (“Pilot Project on Multiple Uses of Mediterranean Sea”).

Correspondence with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

File contains correspondence with various United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) officials. Includes invitations, and press releases regarding the UNEP Sasakawa prize. Includes a memorandum of understanding between the UNEP and International Ocean Institute (IOI); agenda and meeting documents from the June 16-18, 1998 "Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention to Negotiate a Final Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean Region;" news releases, posters and stickers regarding UNEP's World Environment Day; documents relating to a proposed leadership seminar; a proposal on revitalizing the Regional Seas Programme; and Elisabeth Mann Borgese's comments on a background paper to be produced for the Global Environment Outlook (GEO).

Correspondence with United Nations Environment Program - brochures

File contains correspondence, which concerns a series of updated Law of the Sea brochures that were prepared by International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and printed by IOI-Costa Rica. Includes drafts versions of "The Law of the Sea and the South Pacific" by G. Robin South and Posa A. Skelton (IOI-South Pacific), "The Caribbean in the Twenty-First Century" by IOI-Costa Rica, "The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Twenty-First Century" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, "The Mediterranean Sea in the Twenty-First Century," by Mann Borgese, and "The Indian Ocean in the Twenty-First Century" by IOI-India (some of the drafts have comments and corrections, some of which are by Mann Borgese); and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between UNEP and the IOI (along with sample MOUs from UNEP). The file also includes copies of the earlier 1991 brochures produced by UNEP/IOI: "The Oceans, the Convention and You" by Mann Borgese; "The Law of the Sea and the Caribbean" by Mann Borgese; "The Law of the Sea and the Indian Ocean" by Shanti Wickremeratne; "The Law of the Sea and the Mediterranean" by Aldo E. Chircop; and "The Law of the Sea and the South Pacific" by Kilifoti Eteuati.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - convention on biological diversity

File contains correspondence with various officials of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Includes abstracts from a conference on Marine Biodiversity (at which Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a presenter). Also includes "Biodiversity and Climate Impact in International Waters: The International Sea-bed Authority: New Tasks" by Mann Borgese, a copy of "Ocean Biodiversity" by Mann Borgese; "The EU Research Policy on Marine Biodiversity: Political Context, Legal Aspects, and General Approach" by Christian Patermann; "Technology Cooperation and Transfer: The New International Technological Order" (likely by the International Ocean Institute); and "The Biodiversity of Deep-Sea Environments"by Paul Snelgrove.

Correspondence between the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the United Nations Environment Programme-Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA)

File contains correspondence between various International Ocean Institute (IOI) employees (including Elisabeth Mann Borgese) and the GPA. Includes an invitation to Elisabeth Mann Borgese to join the Steering Committee of the First GPA Intergovernmental Review. Includes a report of IOI/GPA related activities. Correspondence also discusses a proposed tourism tax, and the Regional Seas Programme,

Correspondence with University of Rhode Island - Coastal Resources Center

File contains correspondence, which concerns the collaboration between International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the Coastal Resources Center (CRC). Some correspondence discusses the United States and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and various training courses. Also includes brochures and reports from the CRC.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Mark Valencia

File contains correspondence with Valencia, who was from the East-West Center. Correspondence concerns conferences and file includes papers and project proposals by Valencia, particularly concerning a project on ocean claims and indigenous peoples. Includes copies of the following papers/chapters: "South China Sea: Hypothetical Oil Spill Trajectories and Transnational Impact," "South-East Asian Seas: Oil Under Troubled Waters," "Cooperation: Opportunities, Problems, and Prospects," "Taming Troubled Waters: Joint Development of Oil and Mineral Resources in Overlapping Claim Areas," "Pacific Indigenous People and the Sea: Their Maritime Claims and Rights," "The Non-aligned Countries and the Mediterranean" by Kazimir Vidas, "Maritime Claims and Management Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Rising Tides in the Pacific Northern Waters," "Vietnam: Fisheries and Navigation Policies and Issues," and "East Asian Seas: Hypothetical Oil Spill Trajectories."

Correspondence with Adalberto Vallega

File contains correspondence with Geography Professor Adalberto Vallega. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the "Ocean Yearbook," plans to reprint a collection of speeches by Arvid Pardo, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), including a letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese outlining how UNCLoS and sustainable development relate. File also includes a copy of Mann Borgese's preface to a book by Vallega, and a copy of a speech by Vallega ("Coastal Management as a Key Component of Ocean Governance: The Challenge") presented to the Fourth International Symposium on Computer Mapping and GIS for Coastal Zone Management.

Correspondence with Fox Vanderbilt

File contains a piece of correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese, discussing a cancelled Mexican training programme, and a potential conflict arising from inviting the Government of Taiwan to apply for participation in a training programme.

'Y' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with M. Yablon, Vladimir Kotliar, Igor Yarkovlev, Elliot Richardson, Christopher Young, Hui Yu, and Yu Yuancheng (includes business card). Topics of discussion include PrepCom (the Preparatory Commission), the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s application for consultant status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the "Ocean Yearbook," the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and Perestroika. Some correspondence also concerns Dalhousie students.

Correspondence with and regarding Layachi Yaker

File contains correspondence concerning Yaker’s appointment as the President of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s Board of Trustees, a trip Elisabeth Mann Borgese was taking to visit him in the USSR, fundraising, and various IOI projects. Also includes telegrams concerning Mann Borgese daughter, Angelica Borgese, vacationing in Algiers.

Yaker, Layachi

Some correspondence concerns UNCLoS and Pacem in Maribus. File includes a copy of a "Proposal for a Seminar with African Leaders to Discuss the Next Phase of Implementation of the UNCLoS" by EMB.

'Z' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and: Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologie (ZMT), attached is a memorandum of agreement between ZMT and International Ocean Institute (IOI), and promotional material from the ZMT; ZED Books; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), discussing an interview with Mann Borgese; and Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs (discussing the IOI and Pacem in Maribus).

Ocean Yearbook 1: Miscellaneous documents

Includes tables of contents, memos, lists of tables, notes on contributors, a preface, lists of Board of Editors' members, an "Ocean Yearbook" proposal, brochures, a schedule of author's fees, biographical sketches, and "Editoral functions of the journal office."

'A' miscellaneous

Includes correspondence with G. Moina Amadou, V. Abelou, S.A.H. Abidi, J.E. Ayres, A.A. Archer, and S.H. Anderson - N. Ginsburg (with "The role of recreation in the marine environment"). Some correspondence also concerns International Ocean Institute's Training Programme.

Auburn, Francis

Includes draft minutes of the meeting of the Board of Editors of the Ocean Yearbook, a copy of "Legal Implications of Petroleum Resources on the Antarctic Continental Shelf" (F.M. Auburn), and "Krill" (F.M. Auburn).
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