2nd EMECS Conference

Title

2th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas（EMECS’93）

Theme

Toward Effective Governance of the World’s Enclosed Coastal Seas

Date

November 10-13,1993

Venue

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Organizer

Maryland State Government, University of Maryland

Sponsors

U.S. Environmental Protection Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratoion

Overview of the conference

Following the success of EMECS ’90, the mantle was taken up by the State of Maryland in the United States. The second EMECS conference, EMECS ’93, was held in the city of Baltimore on the shores of Chesapeake Bay, one of the foremost enclosed coastal seas in the U.S. The theme of the conference was “Toward Effective Governance” — employing science, policy and management to preserve the environment in coastal areas. The conference was attended by 2,300 people from 46 countries and regions.

EMECS Conference Abstract