Browsing by Subject "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)"

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    MARINE MAMMALS AND THE EFFECTS OF NOISE: FACTS ABOUT ACOUSTIC SIGNALS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF HUMAN SOUND SOURCES
    (2005) Cornet, Jacquelyn L
    Both natural and human-generated sounds fill the marine environment. Biological processes generate natural sound such as wind, rain, and waves. Humans intentionally produce sound when using sonar or conducting seismic surveys as tools to visualize the underwater world. They produce sound unintentionally through oil and gas exploration and extraction, ocean experiments, and shipping. As sound increases in the ocean, scientists and the general public become increasingly concerned about the potential impact of sound on marine mammals. With these concerns in mind, I undertook a project to provide public outreach and education by producing a brochure for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE), and the Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) to distribute during their series of public lectures around the United States to increase public knowledge about human-generated noise and marine animals.
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    MEASURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT: POLICY OPTIONS FOR CALIFORNIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
    (2003) Fullenkamp, Lindsay A
    NOAA manages the coastal zone in the United States under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). One of the goals of the act is to provide opportunities for the public to participate in the coastal zone management (CZM) process. I have developed a set of indicators of public participation by reviewing how government agencies solicit and implement public views in the states of California and North Carolina. Indicators – measures of success – are used by government agencies to show their progress towards policy goals, to simplify information, and to improve communication between government officials and the public. A public participation indicator will help states determine how well they are implementing the CZMA, enable states to compare participation levels over time, and allow comparisons between states. Indicators of public participation, however, should include a measure of the effectiveness of the participation, of how representative the views of those who participate are of the entire public, and of the influence that the public has on final policy outcomes. If NOAA develops a national system of indicators and performance measures, they should include an indicator of public participation in coastal zone management decisions.