Marine Science Affairs 



Table E-1 — Selected International Organizations Active in tlie Marine 



Sciences — Continued 



Nongovernmental Organizations — Continued 



International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 



Pacific Science Association 



Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Services 



Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level 

 Scientific Committee on Water Research 



Mediterranean Association of Marine Biology and Oceanography 

 Association of Island Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean 

 Inter-American Geodetic Society 

 Union of International Engineering Organizations 



Pan American Congress of Naval Engineering and Maritime Transport 

 International Ship Structure Congress 

 International Institute of Welding 

 International Cable Protection Committee 

 International Association of Lighthouse Authorities 

 International Association of Ports and Harbors 

 International Lifeboat Conference 

 International Commission on Illumination 

 International Maritime Radio Association 

 International Radio Consultative Committee 

 International Chamber of Commerce 

 International Chamber of Shipping 

 International Union of Marine Insurance 

 International Maritime Committee 

 International Gas Union 



Permanent Council of World Petroleum Congress 

 Offshore Exploration Congress 

 World Underwater Federation 



1 Fishery commissions are identified in Table E-5 

 Source : Department of State 



Table E-2 — United Nations Resolutions 



A. Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly (on the report of the Second Com- 

 mittee— a/6533) 



2172 (XXI) Resources of the Sea 



The General Assembly, 



Recognizing the need for a greater knowledge of the oceans and of the opportunities 

 available for the utilization of their resources, living and mineral, 



Realizing that the effective exploitation and development of these resources can 

 raise the economic level of peoples throughout the world, and in particular of the develop- 

 ing countries, 



Taking into account with appreciation the activities in the field of resources of the sea 

 at present being undertaken by the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, 

 Scientific and Cultural Organization and, in particular, its Inter-governmental Oceano- 

 graphic Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

 and, in particular, its Committee on Fisheries, the World Meteorological Organization, 

 the Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development, 

 other intergovernmental organizations concerned, various governments, universities, 

 scientific and technological institutions, and other interested organizations, 



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