Vol. 29 No.2 June 2006

Journal of International Geoscience

Published by the International Union of Geological Sciences

By Eduardo F.J. de Mulder1, Ted Nield2, and Edward Derbyshire3

The International Year of Planet Earth (2007–2009):
Earth Sciences for Society

1 Chair, Board of Officers, International Year of Planet Earth. E-mail: e.demulder@planet.nl
2 Chair, Outreach Programme Committee, International Year of Planet Earth. E-mail: ted.nield@geolsoc.org.uk
3 Chair, Science Programme Committee, International Year of Planet Earth. E-mail: edwardderbyshire@btopenworld.com

Abstract

Last December the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to approve 2008 as International Year of Planet Earth. This ambitious research and outreach project, which will actually extend over three years, is Earth science's big chance to put itself back at the centre of public science awareness. All it needs now — apart from$20m — is you ...

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