UN Atlas of the Oceans

an expanded view of Topics and Knowledge in the Atlas

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	Tsunami News:
	UNESCO To Announce Global Strategy for Establishment of Tsunami Early Warning System
	UN assists with Indian Ocean tsunamis
	FAO assessing damage in countries devastated by tsunamis in South Asia
	Wave Toll "Could Exceed 100 000"
	Animation of Indonesian tsunami

	Other News:
	Governments support new international commitments to reduce overfishing and over
	Scientists Able to Predict Coral Bleaching
	Good Science and Coral Reefs
	Underwater Robot Crosses Gulf Stream
	Sustainable fishing in the Arafura &Timor Seas

	Recently added/updated Topics:
	Tsunami warning systems
	Tsunamis
	Impact of Tsunamis on Ecosystems
	Emergencies
	Southeast US Continental Shelf LME
	Ecosystem Approaches to Management
	Ecosystem Approaches to Governance
	Deep Sea Ecosystems


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Uses of the Oceans

Uses of the Oceans covers various aspects of the main types of use of the Ocean's living and non-living resources and contains the following sub-topics:

Fisheries and aquaculture: including resources, technology, production, processing, utilization, trade, governance
Recreation and Tourism: including fishing, boating, swimming and other types of recreation and tourism, infrastructure development, management approaches
Transportation and Telecommunication: including maritime transport and telecommunications (pipes, cables), navigation, port infrastructures, shipping rules, safety at sea, routes, congestion, accidents, governance
Human Settlements on the Coast: including coastal urbanization and development, destruction of habitats and other physical alterations
Offshore Oil, Gas and Mining: including extraction of oil and gas, gravel, sand, minerals
Energy: including conversion of tidal, wave, thermal (OTEC), salinity and wind energy
Marine Biotechnology: information on pharmaceuticals and other marine products from biotechnology
Non-Consumptive Uses: including clean water, endangered species, reserves, habitats, viewing of nature, aesthetic values and amenities
Ocean Dumping and Ship Wastes: including voluntary dumping, disused oil platforms, ships discharges
Disposal of Waste from Land: including sewage, non-point sources, CO2 sink

E ach of these sub-topics includes descriptions of the sector, main development or legal frameworks, statistics, status and trends, specific issues and governance.