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THE UN ATLAS OF THE OCEANS
John T. Everett Fisheries Resource Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Via delle Terme di Caracalla,
1-00 100 Rome, Italy E- mail: [email protected]
Peter Pissierssens Head, Ocean Services IOC
IOC of UNESCO 1 Rue Miollis
Paris, France 75732 E-mail: p.pissierssens@unesco,org
What are its features?
Based on FA0 Community Directory Server (CDS), with development shared by 5 programs; Dedicated collaborative network on global oceans; Information is organised and maintained by a hierarchy of editors f rom the ocean community; Web-based publication by UN and partners;
An organised database on ocean information;
Integrated source of knowledge and policy advice; Communication support for ocean communities;
Intuitive user and management interface;
Rapid downloads to CD-ROMs.
By whom is i t being operated? I
Initiated by UN S/Cmte on Oceans and Coastal Areas;
Developed by 6 UN Agencies with mandates on oceans plus CBD;
Led by FA0 Fisheries Department;
Co-funded by UN Foundation and the 7 UN agencies with NOAA support;
I n collaboration with non-UN Partners: e.g., NGOs, private sector, NOAA, HDNO;
Editors are mostly staff from partners with some volunteers from the ocean community.
How is it used?
Information important for .Coasts and coral reefs; understanding Early explorations; the oceans.
Education and training;
The focus How oceans are changing; How oceans were formed;
encyclopaedia of International cooperation; information relevant to .Maps, statistics, databases;
sustainable development. .Monitoring & observing sys.;
.Ocean-atmosphere interface;
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Uses of the Oceans
Information on the Disposal of waste from uses of the oceans land;
Energy;
The focus is on Fisheries and Aquaculture; information relevant Human Settlement on to sustainable Coast; development, resources, Marine biotechnology;
technology, Non-consumptive uses) sector Ocean dumping & ship
issues. wastes;
Offshore Oil, Gas and Mining; R ~ r r ~ a t i n n 8, Tnl rriqm
Issues in the Oceans
Broad, cross-cutting aclimate Change; ocean issues - such as sustainability, Economics;
food security, global .Emergencies; change, and
.Food Security; pollution.
*Governance;
The focus is on .Human Health; information relevant .Pollution to sustainable
Degradation; development of the oceans. *Safety at Sea;
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Where do we stand? 1
The software is operational and tested, but still advancing as more programs join its use;
The overload during the opening weeks is solved;
The information structure is stable;
UN, NOAA and NGO staff are principal editors;
Much information is in place but more arrives daily;
The CD-ROM generator prototype (for mirrors of the site) is developed;
Routine maintenance began November 2002;
UN Partners have signed long-term agreements.
On the First Anniversary
All reviews have been positive. Stories have run in major languages, all over the world;
Many educational and ocean sites have linked;
Russian Atlas of the Ocean Maps are uploaded;
Most empty outline topics have been filled in;
Membership has grown from 30 to about 1400;
Over 1,000 pages per day are served on average;
There are 3,100 knowledge items in addition to the 1050 Topic Pages and their See Mores;
UN Partners have signed long-term agreements.
What are t h e plans?
..Recruiting Topic Editors outside the UN system to maintain and improve the Atlas
Init iate series of CD-ROMs for consumers and educators by publisher
Pursue linking throughout the ocean and educational community
I s s u e s for t h e future
Further institutional mainstreaming within the UN and the Partners Securing long-term funding Keeping pace with technological progress Equitable access (web, CD, languages) Expanded collaboration across all sectors to further develop the Atlas Co-operation with other global projects
An exciting challenge!
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