From Wednesday, June 29th to Friday, July 1st, 2011, the Earth Institute co-sponsored the first of a series of three conferences devoted to the subject of “Sustainable Oceans: Reconciling Economic Use and Protection” organized by the German Dräger Foundation. The first conference, entitled “The Use of the Ocean's Energy Resources, Risk Management and the Need for Regulation,” was held in Hamburg, Germany and brought together approximately 80 international participants from the fields of politics, business, academia, international organizations, and NGOs. Supporters of the conferences include the Leibniz Institute for Marine Research Kiel (co-sponsor), EU Commission, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, ALDEBARAN Marine Research & Broadcast, the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Ocean Research, German Marine Research Consortium, and the World Ocean Council. See full Article.
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