File contains statements by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, delievered before the First Committee of UNCLoS (United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea) III on 12 July 1974 and 6 August 1974. Also includes a draft versoin.
File contains a copy of a statement by John Alan Beesley, presented at a Plenary debate to the enlarged United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction.
File contains a copy of a statement by the the Ghanese delegation (made on August 23, 1976), with handwritten comments. It was originally housed in a large binder with other United Nations (UN) material (i.e. press releases, General Assembly reports, etc.) and the materials of MS-2-744, Box 117, Folder 5, MS-2-744, Box 117, Folder 6, MS-2-744 Box 117, Folder 7, and MS-2-744, Box 117, Folder 8.
File includes a press release containing McKernan's statment to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Seabed and the Ocean Floor Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction. Also includes a background paper on fisheries prepared by the United States' delegation.
File contains statements and press releases from the permanent representatives to the United Nations from the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United States, Fiji, Cyprus, the People's Republic of China, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Peru,the Group of 77 (Colombia), Australia, and Denmark. Some statements were from the forty-seventh (47th) session of the United Statements General Assembly, and others from the First Commission on Science and Technology.
File contains a revised version of the statement given at the conclusion of Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VI on the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). Includes a covering letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to members of the Planning Council. The file also contains material relating to a course (“Malta ’76: An Introduction to the Sea”) offered by the International Ocean Institute (IOI), an outline for the “Ocean Yearbook,” material on a seminar on “The New International Economic Order and the Law of the Sea,” and the announcement of Jan Pronk’s appointment as an IOI Board member.
File contains Draft Minutes and Summary, which resulted from the group's meeting held May 28-31, 1997, in Lisbon, Portugal. The meeting discussed raising awareness, and increasing participation in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). They also reviewed a draft report.
File contains a draft report, from the group's meeting held March 14-16, 1997, in Lisbon. Discussed are trends in science and technology and their effect on scientific research and management of the oceans.
File includes documents from the Study Group on the Economics of the Oceans. Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member of this group that met 15-18 January 1997 in Malta. Includes draft agenda, annotated agenda, tentative timetable, and a draft report.
File includes documents from the Study Group on the Legal and Institutional Framework for the Use and Protection of the Ocean, which Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member of this group that met 9-11 October 1996 in Geneva. Includes draft agenda, annotated agenda, tentative timetable, list of participants, and an interim draft report. Also includes doodles of horses by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the draft agenda.
File contains a draft report, which resulted from the group's meeting held October 9-11, 1996, in Geneva. The report provides a summary of the findings of the study group (which deal with implementing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLoS III). The report also contains a list of participants and a draft agenda. Also included in the file is a cover letter from Layashi Yaker.
File contains three draft outlines for a study on costal settlements in Ghana. One is handwritten, two are typed. Also contains a selected bibliography.
File contains a copy of a summary of discussions held at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions relating to the law of the sea (particularly on matters relating to the sea-bed and the common heritage principle). Includes a cover letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a summary of a seminar relating to the work of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), held on June 21, 1996 in New Delhi.
File includes both a brief summary of the hearing (which was released to Commission members before the full summary report was prepared), and a copy of the report. This regional hearing was held at the International Ocean Institute (IOI) China Operational Center in Tianjin, China (May 9-11, 1995).
File contains a copy of a summary report of the regional hearing that was held at International Ocean Institute (IOI) China Operational Center in Tianjin, May 9-11, 1995. Also includes two additional summary reports: "Phase II: Workshop on the implementation of UNCLOS [United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea] in China as a Follow-Up up to The Hearing," held November 2-5, 1995 in Tianjin, China, and a brief summary report on "Phase III: Group of Experts Proposal Preparation Meeting," held December 13-14, 1995, in Tianjin, China.
File contains a survey that was sponsored by Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). In it scientists, academics, policy-makers, and others were asked their opinions on the following topics: Coastal zone management, marine pollution, marine living resources, research and development, and education and training.
File contains two copies of a report by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, providing a discussion on the implementation of the Rio Agreements, the activities of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) in this context, the continued need for a new economic approach to the oceans ("Economics of the Common Heritage"), and a discussion of the institutional requirements of sustainable developments.
Item consists of a draft manuscript copy of Howard Wilcox's 1977 paper "Synthetic Fuels from Ocean Farms", collected by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, which 'aims to explore and develop the ability to raise giant California kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and/or other seaweeds, plants, and marine animals throughout the tropical and temperate oceans'.
File contains a proposal, authored by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, for a joint project between International Ocean Institute (IOI) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
File contains correspondence with Bogdan Trifunovic, Louis Turner, Lawrence Thorpe, W.T. Thorneycroft, Ernest Thorn, Texas AandM Univeristy, and Rodney Tarboosh. Contains copies of pictures of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's dog and chimpanzee. Also includes an article, "How to Share Sebed's Riches" by Ernest W. Thorn.
File contains correspondence with (among others): Dr. El-Hafid Tabet-Aoul; Professor Ines Wesley Tanaskovic; Dr. Hubert Tierry; Olaf Tandberg, Professor James Tobin (outgoing only) ;Edith Thauer; Amado S. Tolentino; Dr. Klaus Topfer (outgoing only); Tom Traves (outgoing only); and Alfredas Tytmonas. Topics of discussion include the Tobin tax, the rewriting of the Barcelona Convention, a project on sustainable sea-bed development, International Ocean Institute (IOI) financial matters, and the International Sea-bed Authority.
File contains a transcription of a discussion at an unknown conference or seminar at which the participants are discussing the creation of a bureau or institute to monitor the Mediterranean Sea (a.k.a. International Ocean Institute). Present were [Ros], [Vaeeiere], [Buonomo], [Featherstone], Elisabeth Mann Borgese, [Arangio], [Oren], [Dohrn], [Miller], [Blake], Sidney J. Holt, [Marchetti], [Stirn], [Kennet], and an unidentified President.
File contains a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, on the importance of a "technology transfer" to poor (mainly southern) nations to allow them to achieve sustainable development with respect to their ocean resources. It was originally filed with papers from the Geneva meetings in October, 1996, and may have been presented to members of IWCO (Independent World Commission on the Oceans) during those meetings. The file folder also contains a shorter version of a paper on the same topic, which was sent to Bill Faries. File contains duplicate copies which have not been digitized.
Item is a photocopy of an interview with Aurelio Peccei on the ten-year anniversary of the Club of Rome, published in the "Talking Points" feature of Vison, September 1978.
File contains the document "Tentative Schedule of the United Nations and UNIDO Meetings for 1995" as published by the Secretariat at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Interpretation and Meetings Service. As stated on the schedule, "this list contains meetings of those UN bodies and offices location at the VIC, any other UN meetings convened at Vienna, meetings of UNIDO (United Nations International Development Organization) convened at Vienna and elsewhere, and meetings of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) for which interpretation is provided by UNOV."
File contains a provisional agenda, meeting minutes (discussed at the meeting were: Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VI, IOI seminars, administrative matters, study projects on the New International Economic Order and the Law of the Sea, and the Arctic/Antarctic projects, and other matters), memos, a draft Director's Report, and a list of Planning Council members.
File includes a first draft translation from French of "Appendix 14: Thermatic Waste and Deep Ocean Water," by H. Gibra and "Managing the World's Resources."
File contains a report by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, updating the Regional Seas Programme in the Mediterrean. File includes correspondence; and documents Mann Borgese used for research (including the original Barcelona Convention, signed 1976). Also includes a report by a Maltese delegation on the Barcelona Convention adn the Mediterranean Action Plan (including proposed amendments).
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