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Marine scientists alarmed about increasing threats to ocean ecosystems

Tara Oceans Expedition: Call in New York.

Japan : policy perspectives one year after the tsunami struck

Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa

Oceans could be 150% more acidic by 2100

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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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FEATURES

A blueprint for ocean and coastal sustainability
Interagency paper towards the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

IOC WORLDWIDE

Sub-Commissions: IOCARIBE, IOCWESTPAC
Committees: IOCEA, IOCINDIO, IOWIO, BSRC
Programme Offices: GOOS Rio, IOC Perth Office
Project Offices: HAB, IODE, JTIC, Nairobi IODE, JCOMMOPS

Publications

Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability

Ocean Fertilization A Scientific Summary for Policy Makers

The International thermodynamic equation of seawater, 2010: a scientific summary for policy makers