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Biological treasures of the deep sea: the prerogative of the lucky few?

Protecting Marine Biodiversity

The Living Ocean and Coast: EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea

Preserving marine and coastal ecosystems to mitigate climate change

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IOC Objectives

IOC helps nations prepare for Marine Hazards by aiding in the establishment of warning systems, such as the Tsunami Warning Systems
IOC Global Climate Change Programmes help monitor the ocean response to climate change and help coastal nations adapt.
Ecosystem Health IOC marine science programmes investigate issues of ocean ecology and ecosystem health, such as the Harmful Algal Blooms and endangered coral reefs.
Environmental Management IOC supports a variety of marine ecosystem-based management and marine information programmes, for use by all nations, for development and equitable, sustainable use of the ocean.

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Sub-Commissions: IOCARIBE, IOCWESTPAC
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A blueprint for ocean and coastal sustainability
Interagency paper towards the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability

Ocean Fertilization A Scientific Summary for Policy Makers