| International Marine Science and Technology |
|
| Summary | ||||
Organisation |
Status |
UK Lead Dept |
Other Depts Involved |
Briefing Mechanisms |
| European Environment Agency (EEA) | European Agency | Defra | NERC, DENI SEERAD WO, |
Reports and Newsletters |
| EC Maritime Industries Forum (MIF) | ad hoc body reporting to EC |
DTI | DfT | Circulation of papers for comments by other Departments |
| WEGEMT Association, A European Association of Universities in Marine Technology and Related Sciences. | Non-profit Making Association | EC, EPSRC | An eight man Executive Committee nominated by an Annual Conference of all University Associates | |
| European Boards for Marine & Polar Sciences (EMaPS) | Joint ESF/EC Committee | NERC CCMS SOC |
Series of Euro Conferences | |
| International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) | Intergovernmental Council | Defra SEERAD |
NERC | Defra/SEERAD liaison |
| North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) | International Convention | Defra | SEERAD FCO |
Defra has responsibility for producing and coordinating briefing |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) | International Charitable Organisation | Reports and Newsletters | ||
| Oslo and Paris Commissions (OSPAR) | Intergovernmental Commission | Defra |
SEERAD,WO, DENI, DANI, DfT, DTI, FCO | Merged under OSPAR |
| London Convention | International Convention | Defra | Defra coordinates briefing meetings for interested UK Government Departments | |
| United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | UN programme | Defra | FCO DFID |
|
| Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) | Independent Charitable Organisation | No formalised briefing mechanisms | ||
| International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) | Nongovernmental Scientific Union | Royal Society | Newsletter | |
| United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) | UN Convention | FCO | Defra CEFAS DTI, DfT, NERC |
The Aviation and Maritime Department of the FCO keeps interested parties in Whitehall informed of developments |
| Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) | Nongovernmental Organisation | Royal Society | NERC | Briefing is through a specialist working group |
| Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) | Nongovernmental Organisation | Royal Society | NERC, BAS | Briefing through UK National Committee or Antarctic Research Chairman |
| The Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) | Nongovernmental Organisation | NERC | Defra, CEFAS MoD | Direct consultation with scientific community or more formally through UK National Arctic Research Forum |
| International Whaling Commission (IWC) | Intergovernmental Organisation | Defra | FCO, NERC | Consultative Forum |
| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | UN Agency | DTI | Defra, DoH, NRPB, DFID | Through working groups, advisory groups and technical committees |
| Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) | OECD Agency | DTI | Defra CEFAS |
NEA working groups and standing committees working through DTI, in consultation with Defra and other interested bodies |
| World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) | UN Agency | Met Office | NERC | Coordinated by International Section of Met Office |
| Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) | UN Agency | DFID | SEERAD CEFAS Defra, FCO |
DFID United Nations and Commonwealth Department have responsibility for assembling briefing material |
| Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) | Autonomous body within UNESCO | NERC | DIFD, Defra CEFAS, MoD |
Through IACMST International Sub-Committee |
| International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) | Intergovernmental Organisation | UK Hydrographic Office | NERC | Through the Chief Executive, the Hydrographer of the Navy |
| International Maritime Organisation (IMO) | UN Agency | MCA, DfT | MoD, FCO HSE, Defra |
Through technical committees and sub-committees |
| Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO) | International nongovernmental organisation | POL, SOC, PML, Met Office | NERC | Reports to its sponsoring organisations worldwide, |
| Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) | Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the UN | Defra | ||
| Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environ-mental Protection (GESAMP) | Body of independent experts | |||