NEWSLETTER JULY / AUGUST 2006
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Dear UN Atlas member,
Just as the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is nearing completion, the low-lying areas of southern Java were hit by another tsunami in early July. This most recent tragedy underlines the need for reliable early warning systems as parts of Indonesia are still recovering from the devastating tsunami of December 2004.
On a more positive note in the region, six countries have signed a UN-backed agreement covering a vast area of the South Indian Ocean in a major move towards better conservation and sustainable fishing on the high seas. Other efforts at improved management of global marine ecosystems are also highlighted in recent UN Atlas news items.
Other new information includes material on the various affects of climate change where low-lying coastal areas, such as islands and river deltas, risk being flooded and becoming saline. We also highlight the diverse organisms that make up the oceans -- from whales to marine insects and other invertebrates.
If this newsletter may interest someone you know, please forward it. Contribute to and participate in the growing Atlas community by becoming an active Member of the UN Atlas today.
Thank you,
The UN Atlas of the Oceans Editors
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Just as the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is nearing completion, the low-lying areas of southern Java were hit by another tsunami in early July. This most recent tragedy underlines the need for reliable early warning systems as parts of Indonesia are still recovering from the devastating tsunami of December 2004.
On a more positive note in the region, six countries have signed a UN-backed agreement covering a vast area of the South Indian Ocean in a major move towards better conservation and sustainable fishing on the high seas. Other efforts at improved management of global marine ecosystems are also highlighted in recent UN Atlas news items.
Other new information includes material on the various affects of climate change where low-lying coastal areas, such as islands and river deltas, risk being flooded and becoming saline. We also highlight the diverse organisms that make up the oceans -- from whales to marine insects and other invertebrates.
If this newsletter may interest someone you know, please forward it. Contribute to and participate in the growing Atlas community by becoming an active Member of the UN Atlas today.
Thank you,
The UN Atlas of the Oceans Editors
Visit the UN Atlas of the Oceans Web site
Comments? Please write to [email protected]
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