RUSK CENTER CONFERENCE EXPLORES "GOVERNING THE GLOBAL OCEAN"

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• Subjects: Legal Education; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctica
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Wednesday, March 22, 2000 WRITER: Kathy R. Pharr, [phone], [e-mail] CONTACT: Dorinda Dallmeyer, [phone], [e-mail] RUSK CENTER CONFERENCE EXPLORES "GOVERNING THE GLOBAL OCEAN" ATHENS, Ga. - The world's leading marine environmental law experts will convene at UGA's Dean Rusk Center on Tuesday, April 4, for an afternoon conference devoted to the law of the sea. "Governing the Global Ocean," cosponsored by the Rusk Center and UGA's Environmental Ethics Certificate Program (EECP), is designated as a regional meeting of the American Society of International Law and is underwritten in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. It is open and free to the public. The conference, which runs from 1 - 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of Dean Rusk Hall, features presentations by three academic experts: Jon Van Dyke, law professor at the University of Hawaii, "Marine Environmental Ethics for the 21st Century" at 1 p.m; Christopher Joyner, who teaches international law in the Department of Government at Georgetown University, "The Southern Ocean and the Law of the Sea: Challenges for the New Millennium" at 2 p.m.; and Biliana Cicin-Sain, professor in the Graduate College of Marine Studies at the University of Delaware, "Status and Prospects for Integrated Coastal Management: A Global Perspective" at 3 p.m. Dorinda Dallmeyer, associate director of the Rusk Center, will preside over the conference and moderate a concluding roundtable discussion at 4 p.m. "The global ocean is the largest feature on the planet and yet too often it's ignored as we make decisions about the future, whether at the local or international level," said Dallmeyer. "I'm delighted that we'll have this opportunity to think big. With the expert guidance of our speakers, we'll be examining issues such as the international efforts to protect fisheries, the special circumstances of the seas around Antarctica, and the impact of international law on planning for activities along the U.S. coast, including Georgia. All ...