Newsletter June 2012
News
08 Jun 2012 - 18 Jan 2016
Dear Atlas Member
This month is especially significant for oceans-related news and events.
World Oceans Day on 8 June celebrates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a key international agreement which sets out the legal framework within which activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out. To mark the day, the Empire State Building in New York City will be lit in white, blue and purple, representing the different layers of the ocean.
The long-awaited Rio+20 Conference will be in full swing in Brazil on 20-22 June. With over 500 side events scheduled, this global meeting will bring together world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, to discuss how to reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want.
- Catch the buzz and join the Rio+20 dialogues
- Find out why oceans is a special focus area at Rio+20
- Check out the UN Atlas special topic on Rio+20
- Find out about the ICSU Science Forum, UNESCO and IOC special events on ocean science and on Rio+20 initiatives
The month also features World Environment Day. Celebrating 40 years on 5 June, this year's theme looks at the 'Green Economy'.
If this newsletter may interest someone you know, please forward it. As we approach the 100th issue of the UN Atlas of the Oceans Newsletter and celebrate 10 years of the UN Atlas of the Oceans, we want to hear from you. Let us know what interests you!
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]
This month is especially significant for oceans-related news and events.
World Oceans Day on 8 June celebrates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a key international agreement which sets out the legal framework within which activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out. To mark the day, the Empire State Building in New York City will be lit in white, blue and purple, representing the different layers of the ocean.
The long-awaited Rio+20 Conference will be in full swing in Brazil on 20-22 June. With over 500 side events scheduled, this global meeting will bring together world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, to discuss how to reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want.
- Catch the buzz and join the Rio+20 dialogues
- Find out why oceans is a special focus area at Rio+20
- Check out the UN Atlas special topic on Rio+20
- Find out about the ICSU Science Forum, UNESCO and IOC special events on ocean science and on Rio+20 initiatives
The month also features World Environment Day. Celebrating 40 years on 5 June, this year's theme looks at the 'Green Economy'.
If this newsletter may interest someone you know, please forward it. As we approach the 100th issue of the UN Atlas of the Oceans Newsletter and celebrate 10 years of the UN Atlas of the Oceans, we want to hear from you. Let us know what interests you!
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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