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Brookings Institution Announces Dr. Cecilia Rouse as Original
Washington, D.C., June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brookings Institution announced that Cecilia Rouse has been named its next president, following approval by its Board of Trustees. Rouse’s appointment will be effective in January 2024, when she will succeed Amy Liu, who has served as interim president since July 2022 and will remain in this role until January. Rouse will join Brookings from Princeton University, where she is the Katzman-Ernst Professor in Economics and Education.
In contrast with Trump, Biden relies on disciplined surrogates to get his message out
White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s first press conference marked a significant change in tone from the previous administration. The Trump presidency was plagued by four years of escalating tension and deepening cynicism between communications staff and the media, often the result of mutual mistrust and the president’s frequent attacks on the press.
The future of immigration policy in the United States
Twitter Join the conversation on Twitter using #TaubmanForum With a significant influx of migrants at U.S. southern border and new priorities under the Biden-Harris administration, immigration policy is at the forefront of the national conversation. After four years of hardline policies from the Trump administration, President Biden and congressional Democrats have committed to passing inclusive immigration reform.
FixGov
Focused on new ideas to make government work, FixGov is a blog that identifies and aims to solve the nation’s most pressing political and governance challenges. The solutions offered here are sensible and realistic. Sign up to receive updates on new posts » The first 100 days: What does President Biden’s approach to the world look like so far?
What coronavirus teaches us about addressing climate change
On this episode, Andrea Risotto, the associate vice president of communications at Brookings, interviews William Burke-White and Todd Stern about the connection between the global coronavirus pandemic and the international response to climate change. Burke-White is the Richard Perry Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a visiting fellow in foreign policy at Brookings.
Leading Marine Scientists Call On President Obama to Expand Hawaii Marine Reserve
On June 24, scientists attending the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Honolulu released a letter to President Barack Obama emphasizing the international marine science community’s unified support for expanding the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The reserve, established in 2006 by President George W. Bush, covers 140,000 square miles (363,000 square kilometers).
Photos Show Why U.S. Should Expand Hawaii Marine Reserve
When it was created in 2006, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, was the largest highly protected marine reserve in the world, covering 140,000 square miles (363,000 square kilometers). Its designation marked the first time a protected area of its size and level of protection had been established in the ocean.
Easter Island Ocean Conservation Documentary
Please enable Javascript in your browser to view this video. The indigenous people of Easter Island, the Rapa Nui, are connected to the ocean. Women and men fish for their families, and gather shells to craft traditional jewelry and artwork. But what happens when fish stocks decline and plastic from other countries washes up on the Easter Island coast?
Pacific Cultural Exchanges Promote Best Practices for Ocean Protection
A diverse group of Pacific island community leaders launched the Island Voices last September to share ideas and best practices on their efforts to protect the ocean on which they depend for their livelihoods, sustenance, and traditional ways of life. Group members wanted to continue to collaborate on the shared goal of safeguarding the marine environment while maintaining their cultural heritage.
French Polynesia’s Austral Islands Take Steps to Protect Their Waters
Today, industrial fishing occurs in about 40 percent of French Polynesia’s waters and is done by Polynesians who do not use destructive technologies such as seining and trawling. Around the Austral Islands, fisherman typically use traditional methods (as seen in the image above) to meet local food needs. Some 3 million square kilometers (1.2 million square miles) of French Polynesian waters are not fished industrially.
Rāhui Nui Nō Tuha’a Pae
The five inhabited islands of French Polynesia’s Austral archipelago—Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae, and Rapa—have come together to propose to the central government in Tahiti that a large, highly protected marine reserve be created in their waters. If approved by the government, the reserve could be the largest in the world at a potential 1 million square kilometers.
The World's Largest Highly Protected Marine Reserves
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The Year’s Biggest Marine Reserve Wins in 12 Stunning Photos
2015 was a landmark year for ocean conservation. With the announcements of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, an Easter Island Marine Park, the Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve, and the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary, more than 2.5 million square kilometers of additional ocean (about 965,000 square miles) will soon be fully protected. This will increase the total amount of ocean safeguarded at this level to 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million square miles).
Pew Praises Potential Expansion of French Southern Territories Marine Reserve
PARIS—The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised France’s plan to consider expanded protections for the waters around the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (known in French as Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, or TAAF) by creating a highly protected marine reserve about 550,000 square kilometers (212,356 square miles) in size, an area slightly larger than mainland France.
Supporting a Healthy Ocean
The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of the planet and plays an essential role in supporting life on Earth. Its waters help regulate global chemistry and climate, and are home to over 2 million species, many of which still await discovery.1 This rich biodiversity enhances the fisheries that provide food for more than 4 billion people.2 As the human impact on the ocean intensifies, critical ecosystem benefits are being lost.
Pew and Bertarelli Praise Chile's Creation of Easter Island Marine Park
VALPARAÍSO, Chile—The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Bertarelli Foundation applaud today’s action by the Chilean government to create one of the world’s largest fully protected marine parks in the waters surrounding Easter Island, a Chilean territory in the South Pacific Ocean. The park was announced by Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet. At 631,368 square kilometers (243,630 square miles), the new marine park will be the third-largest fully protected area of ocean in the world.
Pew Praises New Zealand’s Announcement of Kermadecs Marine Sanctuary
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—The Pew Charitable Trusts applauds the government of New Zealand for its commitment, announced today, to create a 620,000-square-kilometre (239,383-square-mile) fully protected marine sanctuary in the Kermadec region.
A Preview of ‘Our Ocean’
Catch a preview of the Our Ocean conference, which will be hosted by the Chilean government in Valparaíso, Chile, on Oct. 5 and 6, and hear the latest in global initiatives to stop illegal fishing. Opening remarks by Rebecca W.
4 Videos Celebrate Importance of Protecting Our Oceans
The ocean covers nearly three-fourths of the globe and is home to nearly half of the world’s known species—with countless yet to be discovered. It helps support more than 250 million people who depend directly or indirectly on fishing for their livelihoods. Still, human activities increasingly threaten its health. Although 72 percent of the world is covered by the ocean, less than 2 percent of these waters are fully protected.
Pew, National Geographic Applaud Creation of Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve
LONDON—The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Geographic Society praised action by the British government today to create the world's largest fully protected marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands, an overseas territory in the South Pacific Ocean. The 834,334-square-kilometre reserve (322,138 square miles) is roughly 3 ½ times the size of the United Kingdom.
Global Ocean Legacy
The ocean covers nearly three-fourths of the globe and is home to nearly half of the world’s known species, with countless yet to be discovered. The ocean helps support more than 250 million people who depend directly or indirectly on fishing for their livelihoods, and provides the main source of animal protein to more than 2.6 billion people. The ocean plays an essential role in sustaining life on our planet, but human activities are increasingly threatening its health.
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