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Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

OES Public Affairs Activities

scenic mountain rangeThe Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), headed by Assistant Secretary John F. Turner, coordinates an extensive portfolio of issues related to science, the environment, and the world's oceans. Anthony (Bud) F. Rock is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. 

Fish swimming in oceanThe Oceans and Fisheries Directorate, headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary David Balton, has two offices dedicated to international oceans issues. The Office of Marine Conservation focuses on international fisheries matters and related problems and the Office of Oceans Affairs has primary responsibility for international ocean law and policy, marine pollution, marine mammals, polar affairs, maritime boundaries, and marine science.

Mother and baby hippopotamusThe Environment Directorate, led by  Deputy Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray, deals with a wide breadth of environmental issues including environmental aspects of international trade and safeguarding hazardous materials requiring multilateral agreements within the Office of Environmental Policy. The Office of Ecology & Terrestrial Conservation develops U.S. foreign policy approaches to conserving and managing the world ecosystems.

Taking the lead on climate change issues is Harlan L. Watson, Senior Climate Negotiator and Special Representative. Dr. Watson works closely with the climate team in the Office of Global Change.

IHSThe Health, Space and Science Directorate includes the Office of International Health Affairs which works with U.S. Government agencies to facilitate policy-making regarding international bioterrorism, infectious disease, surveillance and response, enivronmental health, and health in post-conflict situations. The Office of Space and Advanced Technology handles issues arising from our exploration of space to assure global security regarding this new frontier, and the Office of Science & Technology (S&T) Cooperation promotes the interests of the U.S. science and technology communities in the international policy arena, negotiates framework and other S&T agreements, manages the Department's Embassy Science fellows program, and takes a leading role in representing U.S. science and technology in multilateral international organizations, such as UNESCO and other UN organizations, APEC, OECD, and others. The Health, Space and Science Directorate is headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary Lee Morin.

PCI themeThe Office of Policy Coordination and Initiatives (PCI) employs a long-term, strategic approach to OES goals. It coordinates the Bureau's efforts within the broad conceptual framework of sustainable development, working closely with the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and helping build and promote public-private partnerships. The office manages ongoing initiatives on water and access to energy. PCI also manages bilateral dialogues on OES issues with major partners such as Brazil, India and China, and coordinates environmental cooperation with key countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

HUB

The OES Initiatives Grants Program (OESI) under PCI direction supports initiatives by the three functional directorates across all regions. PCI also coordinates Regional Environmental Hubs that take a transboundary view of environment, science and health issues from 12 strategically placed Embassy locations throughout the world.

  
Highlights
OES Front Office/Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary John Turner with Paige, a female bald eagleAssistant Secretary Turner Addresses Orlando Fourth Graders, Showcases Bald Eagle (10/21) [more]

Assistant Secretary Turner Outlines New, U.S.-led Approach to Sustainable Development at University of Central Florida (10/21) [more

Assistant Secretary Turner and EPA Administrator Leavitt with Washington, DC-area studentsAssistant Secretary Turner and EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt mark World Water Monitoring Day 

Global Climate Change

--Media note: Arctic Council Ministerial (11/24)
-- Press statement: Arctic Council Ministerial Preparations (11/8)

-- Joint Statement: U.S.-Italy on Climate Change Research and Technology (10/20)
-- Fact sheet: U.S. Global Climate Change Policy 
 

Sustainable Development
-- Remarks by Jonathan Margolis on CSD-13 (8/19)

 

Environmental and Conservation Issues
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 Press release: CITES Conference Votes to Tightly Regulate Inernational Trade in Ramin and remarks at CoP-13 by head of U.S. delegation (10/7) 
 

Oceans, Fisheries and Marine Life Issues
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Ambassador Sichan A. Siv, Alternate U.S. Representative spoke before the UN General Assembly on Oceans and Fisheries Resolution (11/17) 
 

Health, Space and Science Issues
--Joint statement: U.S.-Japan on Global Positioning System cooperation (11/22)
-- Fact sheet: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (7/9) 
  

Web Sites of Note
--Sustainable Development Partnerships
--White Water to Blue Water (WW2BW) Partnership 
--Congo Basin Forest Partnership

  
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