The Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs' directorate 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 and Polar Affairs has primary responsibility for international ocean law and policy, marine pollution, marine mammals, polar affairs, maritime boundaries, and marine science. Deputy Assistant Secretary Benjamin Purser III[3] has led the directorate since September 2020.
The Environment directorate deals with environmental issues, including environmental aspects of international trade and safeguarding hazardous materials requiring multilateral agreements within the Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Affairs. The Office of Conservation and Water develops U.S. foreign policy approaches to conserving and managing the world ecosystems and to transboundary water issues. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary John Thompson, Ph.D. has led the directorate since October 2019.[4]
The 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, environmental 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,[5] 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 has been led Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Margolis, Ph.D., since 2011.[6]
President Donald Trump nominated Andrew Lawler to be Assistant Secretary of the bureau of September 8.,[7] but the Senate returned the nomination to the President at the close of the 116th Congress and he was not re-nominated. President Joe Biden has nominated Monica Medina for the role; if confirmed she would be the first Assistant Secretary since Kerri-Ann Jones resigned in April 2014.[8]
HistoryEdit
The Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act became law in October 1973,[9] which led to the establishment of the bureau in 1974.[10] The new bureau assumed responsibility for the negotiation of international environmental and natural resource agreements and treaties with other states. The bureau was created by consolidating the duties of several offices.[10]
the Office of International Scientific and Technological Affairs;
the Office of Special Assistant to the Secretary of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Coordinator of Ocean Affairs;
the Office of the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Population Matters; and
the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Environmental Affairs.
Views of the U.S.-Canada fourth joint mission to map the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean in August and September 2011.
It played a leading role in the creation of the Arctic Council and facilitated its meetings until a permanent secretariat was established in.[12][13] It helped organize the Our Ocean conference in June 2014 that continues to be held annually[14] and helped bring the Agreement on Port State Measures into force into 2016.[14][15]
International Space Station
OES has negotiated more than 30 bilateral and multilateral science and technology agreements that promote sustainable development, women in science, and global security.[16] OES and NASA worked together to negotiate intergovernmental agreements that govern the ownership and use of the International Space Station.[17]
ReferencesEdit
^"About Us – Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^"1 FAM 540 BUREAU OF OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS (OES)". fam.state.gov.
^"The Port State Measures Agreement: From Intention to Implementation". pew.org. 12 April 2018.
^Department Of State. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs (June 11, 2009). "Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Sept 05". www.stateoig.gov.
^"State in Space: The Department's Role in the U.S. Space Program".
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The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs OES is a functional bureau within the United States Department of State The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs coordinates a suite of portfolios related to oceans environmental polar scientific fisheries wildlife conservation and natural resource and health affairs that affect U S foreign policy interests 2 The Assistant Secretary reports to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Energy and the Environment Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific AffairsSeal of the United States Department of StateBureau overviewFormed1974 49 years ago 1974 1 JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United StatesHeadquartersHarry S Truman Building Washington D C United StatesBureau executivesJennifer L Littlejohn Acting Assistant SecretaryJonathan J Moore Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryMelissa J Kehoe Senior AdvisorJohn Thompson Ph D Deputy Assistant Secretary for EnvironmentJonathan Margolis Ph D Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science Technology Space and HealthParent departmentU S Department of StateWebsiteBureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Diplomatic highlights 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditThe bureau is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs There has been no Senate confirmed Assistant Secretary since Kerri Ann Jones resigned in April 2014 Ambassador Marcia Bernicat currently performs the non exclusive duties of the office as Senior Bureau Official nbsp OES org chart December 2018The Oceans Fisheries and Polar Affairs directorate 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 and Polar Affairs has primary responsibility for international ocean law and policy marine pollution marine mammals polar affairs maritime boundaries and marine science Deputy Assistant Secretary Benjamin Purser III 3 has led the directorate since September 2020 The Environment directorate deals with environmental issues including environmental aspects of international trade and safeguarding hazardous materials requiring multilateral agreements within the Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Affairs The Office of Conservation and Water develops U S foreign policy approaches to conserving and managing the world ecosystems and to transboundary water issues Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary John Thompson Ph D has led the directorate since October 2019 4 The 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 environmental 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 amp Technology S amp T Cooperation promotes the interests of the U S science and technology communities in the international policy arena negotiates framework and other S amp T agreements manages the Department s Embassy Science fellows program 5 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 has been led Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Margolis Ph D since 2011 6 President Donald Trump nominated Andrew Lawler to be Assistant Secretary of the bureau of September 8 7 but the Senate returned the nomination to the President at the close of the 116th Congress and he was not re nominated President Joe Biden has nominated Monica Medina for the role if confirmed she would be the first Assistant Secretary since Kerri Ann Jones resigned in April 2014 8 History EditThe Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act became law in October 1973 9 which led to the establishment of the bureau in 1974 10 The new bureau assumed responsibility for the negotiation of international environmental and natural resource agreements and treaties with other states The bureau was created by consolidating the duties of several offices 10 the Office of International Scientific and Technological Affairs the Office of Special Assistant to the Secretary of Fisheries and Wildlife and Coordinator of Ocean Affairs the Office of the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Population Matters and the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Environmental Affairs The bureau has been led by distinguished foreign service officers like Career Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Ambassador Judy Garber as well as public servants like Ambassador retired John Negroponte Diplomatic highlights EditThe bureau played a major role negotiating 14 multilateral fisheries treaties since the 1980s and the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its annexes 11 nbsp Views of the U S Canada fourth joint mission to map the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean in August and September 2011 It played a leading role in the creation of the Arctic Council and facilitated its meetings until a permanent secretariat was established in 12 13 It helped organize the Our Ocean conference in June 2014 that continues to be held annually 14 and helped bring the Agreement on Port State Measures into force into 2016 14 15 nbsp International Space StationOES has negotiated more than 30 bilateral and multilateral science and technology agreements that promote sustainable development women in science and global security 16 OES and NASA worked together to negotiate intergovernmental agreements that govern the ownership and use of the International Space Station 17 References Edit About Us Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs U S Department of State Retrieved September 27 2020 1 FAM 540 BUREAU OF OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS OES fam state gov Benjamin S Purser III John Thompson Embassy Science Fellows Program Jonathan Margolis PN2202 Nomination of Andrew John Lawler for Department of State 116th Congress 2019 2020 www congress gov September 8 2020 Kerri Ann Jones People Department History Office of the Historian history state gov Hays Wayne L October 18 1973 H R 7645 93rd Congress 1973 1974 Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act www congress gov a b AllGov Departments www allgov com Treaties in Force Establishment of the Arctic Council 2009 2017 state gov Arctic Council Secretariat Arctic Council a b Garber testimony www foreign senate gov Retrieved 2020 09 27 The Port State Measures Agreement From Intention to Implementation 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