V. NONGOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA- 
TIONS CONCERNED WITH MARINE POLLUTION 
In the private sector a number of nongovernmental organizations 
are involved with the problems of marie pollution. This involvement 
includes information exchange and research coordination, legal re- 
search and reference, and monitoring marine pollution. Not all of the 
organizations listed below are involved in all of these aspects:and some 
are involved in other areas as well. Many of the international organi- 
zations have national member organizations in each country. In addi- 
tion, most developed countries have numerous local environmental 
eroups devoted to some aspect of marine pollution such as offshore oil 
development in the Santa Barbara Channel, etc. The primary thrust 
of these local groups is to create public awareness and support for 
their particular cause. 
The following list attempts to mention some of the major interna~ 
tional or canizations concerned with marine pollution. Other organiza- 
tions with marine environmental activities may be found in the 1972 
Survey of Environmental Activities of International Organizations,” 
prepared for the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, by 
the Congressional Research Service of the Librar y of Congress.” 
1. International Council of Scientific Unions. ICSU is an asso- 
ciation of scientific unions and academies of several disciplines aimed 
at coordinating and facilitating activities among these groups. The 
unions having some interest in marine pollution are: 
1. International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) 
2. International Union of Biological Sciences (LUBS) 
3. International Union of;Geological Sciences (LUGS) 
4. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry 
ICSU has established a number of committees for specific activities. 
ICSU committees concerned with the marine environment are: 
1. Ad Hoc Committee on Problems of the Human Environment 
2. Special Committee on Problems of the Environment 
(SCOPE) 
3. Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) 
4. Special Committee for the International Biological Program 
(SCIBP) 
2. David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies. 
3. International Association for Hydraulic Research 
4. International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ccean 
5. International Association of Scientific Hydrology 
6. International Association on Water Pollution Research 
(AWPR) 
7. International Council for Bird Preservation 
8. International Law Association 
32, U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. 1972 Survey of i CnC activities of internationaé - 
D. 
organizations. February 1972. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972. 
At head of title: 92d Congress, 2d session. Committee print. 
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