NOAA participates in the National Business Forum to announce Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
MPS is a tool that informs about how to use marine resources sustainably NOAA Policy Director, Sally Yozell, will participate in the first-ever National Business Forum on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), on behalf of Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Undersecretary of Commerce and NOAA Administrator.The National Business Forum on MSP (13-14 July, Washington, D.C.) is for businesses that care about their future use of marine space and resources. The Forum is the only event that brings the ocean business community together to develop a strategy to address common concerns about MSP.The National Business Forum provides a unique opportunity to hear directly from NOAA about the latest Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) developments and engage in a direct dialogue with the government on these plans.NOAA will be addressing the following questions and more at the Forum: What is the status of CMSP and the plans for the next several years? What is the role of the National Ocean Council, federal agencies, regional planning bodies, state, local and other government agencies? What is the process and timeline for regional planning bodies to organize and for regional plans to be developed and implemented? What are the plans and processes for engaging other stakeholders, especially ...
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