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NOAA's mission is to "describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and manage wisely the Nation's coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable economic opportunities". To achieve this mission, NOAA is committed to working globally and internationally. In support of NOAA’s overarching mission goals, the NOAA Office of International Affairs (OIA) provides policy advice and support with respect to negotiations, partnerships, and other NOAA international interests and activities. OIA is responsible for overarching priority and policy issues, as well as coordinating the independent international activities of individual NOAA Line Offices including: Satellite and Information, Research, Oceans and Coasts, National Weather Service, and Fisheries. The NOAA Office of International Affairs is under the direct management of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs who serves as part of NOAA’s Leadership team.

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The White Water to Blue Water (WW2BW) Partnership
, first announced on September 2nd, 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, is underway in the Wider Caribbean. WW2BW is designed to promote the practice of integrated watershed and marine ecosystem-based management in support of sustainable development.
For more information about WW2BW, visit the web site at http://www.international.noaa.gov/ww2bw.


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Strategic Plan for NOAA International Affairs (FY 2003-FY 2008) PDF Format
NOAA'S Role in the World Summit on Sustainable Development:
August 26 - September 4, 2002 (Johannesburg, South Africa)

 

 

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