The Joint Initiative Looking Forward
The national ocean policy and the associated coordinating structure will require adequate funding for implementation. The Joint Initiative continues to focus on the issue of sustained funding for the national ocean policy as the National Ocean Council begins its work. By building on prior work of the Joint Initiative, the new Joint Initiative Leadership Council is working to ensure that the national ocean policy will adequately protect, maintain, and restore the environmental and economic health of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. Despite its narrowed focus, the Joint Initiative continues to view each of the seven policy priorities as an integral part of reforming ocean and coastal policy, improving ocean health, and bolstering the ocean economy for all citizens of the United States. All seven of the policy priorities are incorporated in the work of the Leadership Council to promote effective and comprehensive national ocean policy.
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