Documents used by members of the Executive Committee during their fifth meeting held April 28-29, 1997, in Geneva. Includes agenda, time tables, draft reports, a note on the budget. Outline and partial draft of the final report.
File contains a complete list and copies of documents provided to participants of the Independent World Commission on the Ocenas (IWCO)'s seventh (7th) executive committee meeting and plenary session, which were held 10-14 November 1997, in Cape Town, South Africa. Includes draft reports of the sixth (6th), fifth (5th), and fourth (4th) meeting of the executive committee, an agenda, background documents, and a list of participants.
File contains correspondence with Layashi Yaker, the Secretary-General for Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). It includes a copy of the paper "Message from the Independent World Commission on the Oceans to the Fiftieth General Assembly of the United Nations" by Elisabeth Mann-Borgese, IWCO administrative documents pertaining to meetings (including a proposal for the establishment of a Mediterranean centre for environment and development), etc. File contains duplicate letters, which have not been digitized.
File includes a draft report from the plenary session that was held November 10-14, 1997, in Cape Town, South Africa, providing updates on administrative matters (funding, and upcoming meetings), and the status of the final report. The report also contains a list of participants at the meeting .The file also includes a covering letter from Layashi Yaker to Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a draft report of the seventh (7th) meeting of the Executive Committee, held in Cape Town, South Africa on November 10, 1997. Topics discussed include arrangements for the final two sessions of the Commission, and a submission of recommendations to the United Nations General Assembly. The file also contains a list of participants at the meeting.
File includes copies of papers that were used for, or produced as a result of, the ocean economics study group (Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a co-rapporteur). File Includes: background documents, agendas, a memorandum on administrative matters, a copy of the paper "Some Economic Considerations for Fisheries and the Coastal Zone" by Anthony T. Charles, a paper by Ruud Lubbers, notes on a brainstorming session, drafts of the study groups' findings (some likely by Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Salvino Busuttil), a copy of the paper "Economics and Sustainable Development in the Oceans" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, a copy of "Ownership versus the Common Heritage of Mankind?" by Jan van Ettinger, a copy of "International Economic Instruments for Sustainable Development: Sticks, Carrots and Games" by Peter H. Sand, "A Brief Note on Economic Incentives and the Oceans" by Scott Barrett, a copy of "Sustainable Coastal Fisheries: Policy Directions for Improved Resource Management" by Anthony T. Charles, notes by Tom Ganiatsos, a copy of "Instruments, Incentives and Institutions for Sustainable Use of the Oceans" by Anthony T. Charles, and a copy of "The Economic Uses of the Oceans for Sustainable Development by Charles Perrings.
File contains the second draft of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s report ("The Ocean...Our Future"). Contains six chapters ("Promoting Peace and Security in the Ocean," "The Quest for Equity in the Ocean," "Ocean Science and Technology," "Revaluing the Ocean," "Our Ocean: Public Participation and Awareness," and Towards Effective Ocean Governance") and several annexes. This copy also includes handwritten annotations and corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File consists of a paper issued in advance of the May 3-5, 1996 meeting in Lisbon, by Dr. Yoshio Suzuki, and it was prepared following discussions with Professors Iguchi, Okuhara, and Fuse of the Japan Commission on the Oceans. The paper discusses legal and economic issues surrounding the oceans, the North-South divide, and how to raise global awareness of the oceans.
File contains a list of documents distributed to members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during the Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro, held July 2-5, 1996.
File includes speeches delivered at the Third Plenary Session. Papers include, "Statement to be made by H. E. Eduardo Faliero, Vice Chairman of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans at the third plenary of the commission to be held at Rotterdam," "Remarks for the Closing Ceremony" by Patrick J. Kennedy, "Allocution Prononcee par le President a l'occasion de la visite a la cour de la Commission Mondiale Independante pour les Oceans."
File contains correspondence with Salvano Briceno, the Coordinator of Intergovernmental and Institutional Support for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Includes an application and discussion of his joining the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with J. Alan Beesley about participating in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans public hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia (held on April 26, 1996). Included is a copy of Beesley's CV.
File contains correspondence to individuals with last names between E and G. Correspondence concerns the Independent World Commission on the Oceans' Study Group on the Economic Uses of the Ocean, of which Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member. Correspondents include Paul Ekins, and Orio Giarini (includes Elisabeth Mann Borgese's thoughts on economics).
File contains one piece of correspondence from Paul Ekins, discussing his potential participation in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and employees at International Ocean Institute Halifax (Nicole Hegedus and Michelle Wood). Topics discuss include appointees to the Indepdent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Prof. Rajagopalan, a member of International Ocean Institute (IOI) India. File also includes a survey created by the IOI (India) on behalf of the Independent World Commission Oceans (IWCO) and sent to institutions concerned with ocean affairs.
File consists of correspondence with Dr. Yoshio Suzuki, who was the Chief Counsellor of Nomura Research Institute Ltd. Topics of correspondence include: Dr. Suzuki's appointment as a Vice-President of the Independent World Commission for the Oceans (IWCO); the organization of the first meeting the IWCO's vice-presidents; funding applications for the IWCO's Japan hearings; finding the IWCO's president; and, a proposed agenda for the September 1995 meeting of the IWCO. File also contains and news article ("World Help Sought in Ocean Use"). File contains duplicate copies, which have not been digitized.
File contains observations on Lévy's report by Lucius Caflisch. Was originally filed with papers from the Geneva meetings in October, 1996. May have been presented to members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during those meetings.
File includes Elisabeth Mann Borgese's c.v., which was sent to Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) administrators citing corrections to be made to the copy which was distributed at the Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro.
File contains a paper outlining a "Proposed Study of Indigenous Peoples" ny Richard Falk. The proposal was submitted during the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro.
File contains documents used by members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during the third plenary session held November 26-29, 1996, in Rotterdam. Includes agenda, budget, memos, list of participants, background papers, draft outline of the final report, a draft report from the Study Group on Legal and Institutional Framework for the Use and Protection of the Oceans, and program of work.
File contains papers distributed to members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during the Second Plenary Session, for use by any of the four working groups. Includes copies of the papers "Points for Discussion on Increasing Global Awareness of the Oceans" and "Liability on Environmental Damage to Oceans in International Law" by Dr. Najeeb Al-Nauimi (Qatar).
File contains documents referred to and created by working group #1 during the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s second plenary session in Rio de Janeiro. Includes a copy of the paper "The Legal Framework for the Use and Protection of the Ocean (The Convention of the Law of the Sea and Related Instruments)" by Jean-Pierre Levy; copies of the papers "People in the Oceans: New Era of Colonisation of Ocean Space," "Comments on the Legal Framework: The Use of the Oceans and their Resources," and "The Legal Status of Ice in International Law," by Mohammed Bedjaoui; a copy of the report "Preliminary Outline on Legal and Institutional Issues" by working group #1 rapporteurs Alexander Yankov and Luiz Filipe de Macedo Soares.
Documents created by working group #2 during the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro (no documents were assigned to this group). Includes notes and a short report by working group rapporteur Richard Falk.
File contains correspondence with Bob Fournier and University President Tom Traves on the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and the Canadian Ocean Assessment. Outgoing correspondence only.
File contains correspondence to and from Harry deVries, of the Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation. Discussed was the issue of northern overfishing in the south.
FIle contains correspondence with Hazel Henderson, and concerns the Independent World Commission on the Oceans Study Group on the Economic Uses of the Ocean, of which Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member. File includes three papers by Henderson, "Washington Still Blundering on the UN," "Living in Mediocracies and Understanding their Attention Economies," and "Escaping the Jobless Productivity Trap" (from "New Perspectives Quarterly"). Also contains a book review and a newsclipping on Henderson.
File contains correspondence with Anatoli Kolodkin, who was the President of the International Maritime Law Association. Discussed is membership in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Anton Micallef of the University of Malta, detailing an Ocean Economics Workshop. Part 1 of file can be found in MS-2-744, Box 324, Folder 20.
File contains one piece of correspondence from the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers (Government of India) to Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Discussed is the second draft of the Purposes, Terms and References of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans.
File contains a copy of "Fresh Water, a Condition for Sustainable Development," authored by Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner. Discussed are issues surrounding Earth's carrying capacity, and the greenhouse effect. The paper is in Spanish, but the file contains an English cover letter summarizing contents. This paper was presented at the third meeting of the Executive Council in Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 1996.
File contains a report authored by Don Mills, discussing the creation of material highlighting oceans, and the role NGOs (non-governmental organizations) can play in its production.
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 the draft report produced from the third (3rd) meeting of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s executive committee in Rio de Janeiro. Discussed at the meeting were financial and administrative matters, along with plans for the second (2nd) and third (3rd) plenary sessions.
File includes a cover letter from Layashi Yaker, along with two draft reports. The draft report for the Third Session of the Commission contains a background information note. Topics discussed at the Third Plenary Session include the North Sea dispute, and administrative matters (including reports from the study groups and the writing of the final report). The Executive Committee dicussed administrative and financial matters, and a summary of the findings of the Third Plenary Session.
File contains a photocopied excerpt from "Voices for the Oceans" edited by R. Rajagopalan and published by the International Ocean Institute Operational Centre in Madras, India. The report summarizes the views of 200 individuals consulted over four public hearings. The excerpt also includes a preface to the work written by Eduardo Faleiro.
File contains correspondence with Erich Blissenhach, who worked with the German mining company Preussag. Most discussions are about sea-bed mining, and the push towards an international regime to monitor it (and touches on topics like the boat paper, the attempt to rewrite Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other related topics). Some correspondence concerns Club of Rome, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences and International Ocean Institute. Also includes a copy of a "Proposal for an Initiative the German Delegation Could Take at the Next Session of the Assembly and Council of the International Sea-bed Authority" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, a copy of "Alternative Models for Pioneer Cooperation in Exploration, Technology Development, and Training" by Mann Borgese; a copy of an article by Blissenbach ("Technology Assessment of Deep Sea Nodule Mining").
File contains correspondence with Koshland, who was an employee of Alfred A. Knopf. Correspondence concerns Elisabeth Mann Borgese's book "Chairworm and Supershark," and royalties from a newly published collection of Thomas Mann letters.
File contains correspondence with Sandra Gift, Linda Vanderburgh, Federico Mayor, and Harald Gardos. Also includes review articles for "Chairworm and Supershark."
File contains correspondence with the Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS), which EMB was a member of, as well as ACUNS newsletters, list of workshop participants, meeting programme, and ACUNS questionnaires completed by EMB.
File contains a photograph of Elisabeth Mann Borgese at a dinner, on the occasion of an opening in Rotterdam, at the 3rd plenary session (likely for IWCO) in Rotterdam. Inscription on reverse “26/11-96 – Townhall – dinner at the occasion of the opening in Rotterdam. Press picture send out (3rd plen. Session in Rotterdam) IWCO [Independent World Commission on the Oceans]??”
File contains documents used by members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during the fourth executive meeting held Nov. 25, 1996, in Rotterdam. Includes agenda, budget, list of participants, list of documents, and draft report.
File contains a memorandum to the executive committee by Sidney Holt, discussing problems affecting the fishing industries, that was distributed at the Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro.
File contains a copy of the address delivered by Dr. Mario Soares on Oct. 11, 1996, in Geneva, discussing the role fo the Independent World Commission on the Oceans.
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