THE UNEXPECTED ARK: THE BLUE LEGACY OF THE CLINTON AND BUSH PRESIDENCIES, 1993 to 2006

摘要

In an era of unprecedented change in the oceans, it is challenging to try to predict the future of ocean policy. From today's vantage point, it would seem safe only to say that the future of U.S. ocean policy depends on the outcome of the November 2012 elections, which are important not only for the White House, but also for the Congress, and for the governors' mansions in coastal states around the United States. In 2012, U.S. ocean policy reflects the stalemate in Congress over the reality and necessity for a response to global warming, the national ambivalence toward energy development in the Arctic seas, and consumers' confusion over the sustainability of commercial fisheries, both in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and around the globe.