OCS Scientific Committee
1999 Meeting Summary - OCS Resource Management and
Sustainable Development
Dr. Bob
LaBelle, Chief, Environmental Division, stated that the MMS has recently posted a
‘living document’ on its homepage (http://www.mms.gov/sd/)
that explores the concept of sustainable development and OCS resource management. In June
of this year, the Associate Director commissioned an internal team to assess what the
Offshore Minerals Management program is presently doing and should be doing to better
incorporate aspects of sustainability. The resulting report was discussed, stressing the
contribution of economics, social aspects and environmental protection to true sustainable
development.
For more information, contact Julie Reynolds.
