International Year of Earth Planet

Update: 16/02/2009

The International Year of Earth Planet aims to ensure greater and more effective use by society of the knowledge accumulated by the world’s 400,000 Earth scientists. The Year’s ultimate goal of helping to build safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe is expressed in the Year’s subtitle ‘Earth science for Society’.

The geosciences affects different aspects of daily life and represent an important pillar to build a real suistainable development. The main target of the International Year of the Earth Planet is to make aware about the strategic role of the Earth Sciences. The International Year of Planet Earth is a joint initiative by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Eleven Founding Partners, 25 Associate Partners and a growing number of International Partner organisations (23 by December 2008) from all continents and representing all major geoscientific communities in the world, have embarked on this initiative. The Year also enjoys the full political support of 192 UN countries. By the end of 2008, National Committees have been established in 76 countries and regions in the world.

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