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About the IPO Office Staff Briefing Policy Statement Work Plan International Conventions, Treaties and Agreements Related to the Coast View Some of Our International Workshops and Meeting Reports NOAA International Coral Grants Webpage (see also: Accomplishments report) About National Ocean Service Expertise Also, visit our website on:  Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Privacy Notice NOAA/National Ocean Service International Program Office 1315 East-West Hwy, N/IPO Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA Tel: 301-713-3078 Fax: 301-713-4263

National Ocean Service Our Mission is to: "Build and sustain capacities for global coastal and marine stewardship through effective international partnerships" The National Ocean Service (NOS) International Program Office serves as a single focal point within NOS to coordinate and carry out its international activities. These activities include: improving international capacities to protect, conserve, and restore coastal habitat; improving international capacities to mitigate the impacts of climate change; ensuring safe, efficient, and environmentally-sound maritime navigation in US waters and beyond; and improving international capabilities to reduce impacts from natural disasters on our coastal resources. For translation into French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish, link to this address: http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?