Ecosystem-Based Management: A New Goal Under NOAA's Strategic Plan

Abstract

NOAA'S Strategic Plan, completed on March 31, 2003 after extensive input from over one thousand external and internal stakeholders from seven different regional locations across the Nation, created four overarching strategic goals for NOAA, including: (1) Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based management; (2) Understand climate variability and change to enhance society's ability to plan and respond; (3) Serve society's needs for weather and water information; and (4) Support the Nation's commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA499260

Entities

People

  • James P. Burgess

Organizations

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystems
  • Endangered Species
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Great Lakes
  • Habitats
  • Indicators
  • International Organizations
  • Local Governments
  • Marine Mammals
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Resource Management

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Strategic Security Studies