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INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH. UN Year of Planet Earth 2008. The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) is a 2008 international observance, declared by the 60th United Nations General Assembly. The Year's activities will span the three years 2007-2009

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INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

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  1. INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH

  2. UN Year of Planet Earth 2008

  3. The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) is a 2008 international observance, declared by the 60th United Nations General Assembly. The Year's activities will span the three years 2007-2009 • Initiative of International Union of Geological Science (IUGS) in collaboration with UNESCO

  4. Why an International Year of Planet Earth? • To demonstrate the great potential of the Earth sciences in the building of a safer, healthier and wealthier Society • To encourage Society to apply this potential more effectively

  5. IUGG IGU IUSS INQUA ISRIC ILP GeolSoc London TNO-NITG AGI AAPG AIPG IAEG + ISRM + ISSMGE Consortium 12 Founding Partners

  6. IUGS Affiliated Organisations IAH I(Permafrost)A IP(alaeontological)A SEG SGA IAGOD GSAfrica SEPM CCOP AGID GSA CGMW Other Associate Partners ICSU IGCP IOC EFG AARSE ProGeo SCA UNU UN/ISDR NESF AASG ISPRS NACSN CPC 26 Associate Partners

  7. Focus on: • Science • Outreach

  8. Essentials in Science Programme • Based in the geosciences • Global in scope • Holistic & multidisciplinary • Human impact integral • Potential for Developing Countries • Potential for effective Outreach • Essentially ‘bottom-up’ in approach, cf. IGCP model

  9. 10 Science Themes 1.Groundwater– towards sustainable use 2.Hazards– minimising risk, maximisingawareness 3.Earth & Health– building a safer environment 4.Climate– the ‘stone tape’ 5.Resources– prosperity and sustainability

  10. 6.Megacities– going deeper, building safer 7.Deep Earth– from crust to core 8.Ocean– abyss of time 9.Soils– the living skin of the Earth 10.Earth &Life– origins of diversity

  11. Outreach Programme Aims: • Generate greater awareness among the public of the wide-ranging importance of the geosciences for human life and prosperity

  12. Stimulate awareness of the societal contributions of the geosciences within national education systems • Increase understanding of the societal importance of the geosciences on the part of decision-makers

  13. Website www.yearofplanetearth.org

  14. Publications

  15. Timing the International Year

  16. Summary Support: • Political: proclaimed by UN General Assembly • Scientific: 12 Founding Partners, 26 Associate Partners, IUGS/IGC Council Declaration adopted by 140 nations Science:10 societal relevant themes; 10 science brochures printed, EoI forms on website Outreach:Website, brochures & flyers printed, EoI forms on website Cooperation:with IPY, eGY and IHY; Celimontana Declaration

  17. Science years 2007-2009

  18. ON GOING EFFORTS • Formal structure of management under a corporation (established) • Fund-raising: mainly from Industry, Governments & Foundations in support of activities • National Committees linked to corporation (47 formed) • More Partners: e.g. Geological Surveys

  19. All countries are encouraged and supported by IYPE to form National Committee • Plan and execute national activities in support of IYPE • Participate in regional and international IYPE activities

  20. IYPE LAUNCH • in South America • International launch on 12-13 February, 2008, UNESCO HQ, Paris • Launch for Asia?

  21. Structure

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