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| | | Bathymetry, Topography and Relief |
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| | Global bathymetry & topography are two of the most extensively used types of scientific data for a wide variety of scientific, practical, & artistic applications. Global relief forms a framework for visualization of other types of data & information, and provides boundary conditions for environmental modelling. |  | | | | Map from the IOC Marine Programme | | | | |
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| | | Title | UN-Oceans
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| | Description | UN-OCEANS has been established to: (i) Strengthen coordination and cooperation of United Nations activities related to oceans and coastal areas; Review the relevant programmes and activities of the United Nations system, undertaken as part of its contribution to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; (ii) Identify emerging issues, define joint actions and establish specific task teams to deal with these, as appropriate; (iii) Promote the integrated management of oceans at the international level; (iv) Facilitate, as appropriate, the inputs to the annual report on oceans and the law of the sea of the Secretary-General; and (v) Promote the coherence of United Nations system activities on oceans and coastal areas with the mandates of the General Assembly, and the priorities contained in the Millennium Development Goals, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and of governing bodies of all members of UN-OCEANS. | | Keywords |  UN; UN-OCEANS; UNCED; AGENDA 21; COLLABORATION; INTERNATIONAL | | Geography Keywords | WORLD; OCEANS | | Content Language(s) | English | | Web Address (URL) | http://www.oceansatlas.o ... Index.htm | |
| Type of Website | Bibliographic database | |
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| Related to Topics | Mechanisms
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