Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

CD Table of Contents

WELCOMING REMARKS

John Browne, TD --- Marine Minister, Republic of Ireland

Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh --- President, National University of Ireland, Galway

John Norton Moore --- Director, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Green Paper on a Future Holistic Maritime Policy for the European Union and the Law of the Sea --- Commissioner Joe Borg

Observations and Knowledge of the Oceans: Marine Scientific Research, the Transfer of Marine Technology and Capacity Building --- Patricio A. Bernal

The International Seabed Authority and Its Promotion of Marine Scientific Research --- H.E. Satya N. Nandan

PANEL I: SETTING THE SCENE

Introductory Remarks --- John Norton Moore

Remarks: European Community and Environmental Protection --- Rory Brady

Perspectives on Marine Scientific Research --- Peter Heffernan

The Legal Regime of Marine Scientific Research: Current Issues --- Alfred Soons

PANEL II: ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management in Iceland: Implementation and Practical Considerations [Abstract & PowerPoint only] --- Jóhann Sigurjónsson

The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries: on the Way to Implementation --- Serge M. Garcia

Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management in Europe [Abstract & PowerPoint only] --- Poul Degnbol

PANEL III: OCEAN EXPLORATION

Introductory Remarks --- Barbara Moore

Impact of Changes in Natural Conditions on Ocean Resources --- Hjalmar Vilhjalmsson

Improving International Relations Through Marine Science Partnerships --- Michael P. Crosby

Global Oceans Observatories [Abstract & PowerPoint only] --- John Orcutt

PANEL IV: MARINE SCIENCE CAPACITY BUILDING

Marine Science Capacity Building and Technology Transfer: Rights and Duties Go Hand in Hand Under the 1982 UNCLOS --- Ronán Long

Capacity Building and the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention: A View from the World Bank --- David Freestone

Cutting a Gordian Knot?: Towards a Practical and Realistic Scheme for the Transfer of Marine Technology --- Ariel W. González

Capacity Building: A View from the United Nations --- Vladimir Golitsyn

Capacity Building for Integrated Ocean Management: A Chinese Perspective --- Guifang (Julia) Xue

PANEL V: MARINE SCIENCE AND POLICY

Marine Science and Policy: Continental Shelf Petroleum Development --- Paul Kelly

Whaling --- Stefán Ásmundsson

Applying the Law of the Sea Convention and the Role of the Scientific Community Relating to Establishing the Outer Limit of the Continental Shelf Where it Extends Beyond the 200 Mile Limit --- George Taft

Extension of the Jurisdiction of the Republic of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea --- Igor Vio and Mira Luli?

PANEL VI: MARINE SCIENCE AND LAW

Scientific Evidence in Cases Under Part XV of the LOSC --- David Anderson

Forum Shopping for UNCLOS Disputes Relating to Marine Scientific Research --- Alan Boyle

Defining Scientific Research: Marine Data Collection --- J. Ashley Roach

Advances in Ocean Knowledge and Skill: Implications for the MSR Regime --- Aldo Chircop

PANEL VII: MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, GENETIC RESOURCES, AND THE LAW OF THE SEA

Introductory Remarks --- Tomas H. Heidar

Managing Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction --- Erik Jaap Molenaar

Charismatic Microfauna: Marine Genetic Resources and the Law of the Sea --- Margaret F. Hayes

Marine Protected Areas as Management Measures: Tools or Toys? --- Kevern L. Cochrane

A Legal Regime for the Biodiversity of the Area --- Fernanda Millicay