Relentlessly rising human demand for for deep-sea resources -- fish, gas and oil, rare materials -- is posing such a risk that international cooperation is needed if aquatic ecosystems are to be saved, US scientists warn. The Nicholas Institute's Linwood Pendleton comments in AFP from the annual science congress in Chicago on Sunday.
The deep ocean, the largest domain for life on earth, is also its least explored environment. Humans are now encroaching more vigorously than ever into the ocean's deep regions, exploiting the deep's resources and placing its wealth of vibrant habitats and natural services for the planet at risk. The Nicholas Institute's Linwood Pendleton and several other experts will describe this need during "Deep-Ocean Industrialization: A New Stewardship Frontier" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago.
The Herald Sun features news of the appointment of Kristina Johnson and Kelly Brownell to the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions' Board of Advisers.
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A textbook by a Duke University faculty member, which features a chapter written by staff of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, was recently recognized as an influential publication.
Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook was named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2013 by Choice reviews online.
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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions welcomes two new members to its Board of Advisors: Kristina Johnson and Kelly Brownell.
McClatchy newspapers profile the Duke in Washington office, highlighting a recent forum by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions on deep-sea mining, fishing and oil and gas extraction.
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions recently hosted their first Washington Forum on emerging issues in deep-sea policy. The event brought a panel of experts to the Duke in Washington office to discuss everything from the history behind the United States’ involvement in deep sea mineral exploration to international governance challenges involving the ocean. Linwood Pendleton, Ocean and Coastal Policy Program director, discusses the event with Duke's Federal Relations Office.
