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The Uses section of the UN Atlas of the Oceans contains information on the uses of the oceans - such as for food, shipping, mining, energy, and coastal habitation. The focus is on information relevant to sustainable development of the oceans. (Images courtesy of FAO and NOAA)
 
 
 
 
Institute NameInternational Atomic Energy Agency  ( CONTACT [INSTITUTION] )
Short Institution NameIAEA
DescriptionThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): is an independent intergovernmental, science and technology-based organization, in the United Nations family, that serves as the global focal point for nuclear cooperation assists its Member States, in the context of social and economic goals, in planning for and using nuclear science and technology for various peaceful purposes, including the generation of electricity, and facilitates the transfer of such technology and knowledge in a sustainable manner to developing Member States develops nuclear safety standards and, based on these standards, promotes the achievement and maintenance of high levels of safety in applications of nuclear energy, as well as the protection of human health and the environment against ionizing radiation verifies through its inspection system that States comply with their commitments, under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and other non-proliferation agreements, to use nuclear material and facilities only for peaceful purposes.
KeywordsNUCLEAR; SAFETY; SECURITY; ENERGY
Type of InstitutionFunding organization
Address
Wagramer Strasse 5
Vienna   
Austria   A-1400
Telephone(+431) 2600-0
Fax(+431) 2600-7
EmailOfficial.Mail@iaea.org
Homepagehttp://www.iaea.org/index.html
  
1076 Topics - 5135 Related Knowledge - 2534 Members - 34 Editors
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