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Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Our Mission
Advance America’s security and prosperity through international leadership on oceans, environment, science, space, and health.
The Latest
July 21, 2020
Statement Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Marine debris is a global problem with global consequences. Marine debris originates from mismanaged waste leaking into the environment, usually starting on land and then entering the ocean. The American people see this on the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and on the shores of lakes and rivers.
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September 22, 2020
Virtual Global Zoohackathon 2020
Offices
- Office of Conservation and Water
- Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues
- Office of Global Change
- Office of International Health and Biodefense
- Office of Marine Conservation
- Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs
- Office of Policy and Public Outreach
- Office of Science and Technology Cooperation
- Office of Space and Advanced Technology