UNESCO Publishes First Status Report on Ocean Sciences around the World

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GOSR II
16 March 2017

Ocean sciences are led by a small number of industrialized countries although collecting data and taking the measure of the ocean’s health is a global priority considering the economic and environmental stakes involved, according to the Global Ocean Science Report, compiled by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The Report advocates increased investment into research and calls for greater international scientific cooperation.

UNESCO Publishes First Status Report on Ocean Sciences around the World 

English: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002493/249373e.pdf

Spanish: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002493/249373s.pdf

French: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002493/249373f.pdf

 

 

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