International Year of Planet Earth
The International Year of Planet Earth aims to ensure
greater and more effective use by society of the knowledge accumulated by the
world’s 400.000 Earth scientists. The Year’s ultimate goal of helping to build
safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe is expressed in the
Year’s subtitle 'Earth science for Society'.
The International Year runs from January 2007 to
December 2009, the central year of the triennium (2008) having been proclaimed
by the UN General Assembly as the UN Year. The UN sees the Year as a
contribution to their sustainable development targets as it promotes wise
(sustainable) use of Earth materials and encourages better planning and
management to reduce risks for the world’s inhabitants.
In April
2005 the initiative was put forward by the Tanzanian Delegation to UNESCO's
Executive Board, which adopted the proposal. A Draft Resolution on proclamation of the International Year
of Planet Earth in 2008 has been adopted by Commission III at UNESCO's 33rd
General Conference on
Links
The official website for the IYPE.
All the International Years proclaimed by the General Assembly.
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