2008: the International Year of Planet Earth/2008: L'Annee Internationale De la Planete Terre.In late 2005, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth The International Year of Planet Earth is a 2008 international observance, declared by the 60th United Nations General Assembly. The Year's activities will span the three years 2007-2009. (IYPE IYPE International Year of Planet Earth ). Two thousand and eight will be the central year in a Planet Earth triennium tri·en·ni·um n. pl. tri·en·ni·ums or tri·en·ni·a A period of three years. [Latin : tri-, tri- + annus, year; see at- in Indo-European roots. that will begin in January 2007 and end in December 2009. The implication of a UN proclamation is that all 191 UN nations have adopted the aims and ambitions of the IYPE and are willing to contribute to their implementation. Hence, this proclamation is the most ambitious scientific and outreach program ever designed in the geosciences, and provides an unprecedented opportunity to showcase to the world the relevance and socioeconomic importance of the Earth sciences. This new international multidisciplinary Earth science initiative was conceived by the International Union of Geological Sciences The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology. About (IUGS IUGS International Union of Geological Sciences ), which represents about 250,000 geoscientists from 117 countries. Planning for the IYPE began in 2000; twelve-organizations--IUGS, IUGG IUGG International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics , IGU (chat) IGU - I Give Up. Often found appended to documents, e-mail, programs that don't work, etc. , AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) A machine intelligence that resembles that of a human being. Considered impossible by many, most artificial intelligence (AI) research, projects and products deal with specific applications such as industrial robots, playing chess, , INQUA INQUA International Union for Quaternary Research , AAPG AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists , ILP ILP Inductive Logic Programming ILP Instruction-Level Parallelism ILP Individual Learning Plan ILP Independent Labour Party ILP Independent Living Program ILP Institut Latihan Perindustrian (Malaysia) , IUSS IUSS International Union of Soil Sciences IUSS Integrated Undersea Surveillance System IUSS If You Say So IUSS Integrated Underwater Surveillance System IUSS Integrated Unit Simulation System , ISRIC ISRIC International Soil Reference and Information Centre , GSL GSL - Grenoble System Language. M. Berthaud, IBM, Grenoble. "GSL Language Reference Manual", M. Berthaud et al, March 1973. "A MOL-Based Software Construction System", M. Berthaud et al, in Machine Oriented Higher Level Languages, W. van der Poel, N-H 1974, pp.151-157. , TNO TNO Tamarindo, Costa Rica (Airport code) TNO Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO Trans-Neptunian Object TNO The New Order (paramilitary street gang) TNO Trust No One , and AIPG--were part of the initial effort to organize this special year for the Earth sciences and became Founding Partners. They will share responsibility for activities in 2007-2009 with an IYPE Board of Officers and UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . Senior Advisors from around the world will help coordinate efforts and encourage National Committees to be established; these National Committees will operate independently, setting goals and priorities for the IYPE, based on their national interests and needs. Planning for the IYPE is being coordinated with other Earth-related international initiatives for the 2007-2009 period, specifically the International Polar Year The International Polar Year (or IPY) was a collaborative, international effort researching the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian navy officer, motivated the endeavor, but died before it first occurred in 1882-1883. (IPY IPY International Polar Year IPY In Por Ylem (gaming forum) IPY Inches Per Year IPY Ingalls Planning Yard ), International electronic Geophysical Year (IeGY), and the International Heliophysical Year (IHY IHY I Hate You IHY I Heart You ). Eduardo F.J. de Mulder (Geological Survey of the Netherlands) is Acting Chair of the Board of Officers of the International Year of Planet Earth. A small number of very distinguished individuals have agreed to serve as Goodwill Ambassadors for the IYPE. In addition, two Heads of State have accepted the invitation to be IYPE Patrons: Sam Nujoma, Founding President of Namibia, and Benjamin Mkapa, until 2006, President of Tanzania. Other such appointments are pending. The primary aim of the IYPE is to increase public awareness and understanding of the ways in which our science can make planet Earth a safer, healthier, and wealthier place, and to demonstrate that Earth scientists are key players in creating a balanced and sustainable future for all. Efforts will include persuading decision makers, politicians, and other community leaders to apply effectively the great store of knowledge accumulated by the world's half-million earth scientists, and to encourage those leaders to consult us on matters related to the Earth. During the 2007-2009 timeframe of IYPE activities, Earth scientists from around the world will also be trying to explain to the general public how the Earth works, how its history provides important insight into our future, and what Earth scientists do to make the world a better place in which to live. Plans are underway to raise $20,000,000 for implementation of IYPE, with the intent that the funds will be divided about equally between support for Research and for Outreach activities. Potential sources for financial support are multinational corporations, intergovernmental institutions, development banks, and science organizations, and local governmental and non-governmental organizations. Ten broad and socially-relevant themes have been developed for the Research and the Outreach components of the IYPE. These are summarized below, and can be viewed on, and downloaded from, the website [www.yearofplanetearth.org]. A prospectus and flier, Planet Earth in our Hands, has also been published. The ten themes have been chosen for their scientific importance, societal impact, potential for outreach, and multidisciplinary nature. Groundwater--toward sustainable use: Much of the drinkable water on Earth exists as groundwater. New techniques of exploration and production, and an improved understanding of the dynamics of natural water reservoirs, are helping Earth scientists find this essential commodity. Hazards--minimizing risk, maximizing awareness: The Earth can be a dangerous place, and is often made more dangerous by human actions. Crucial to minimizing the hazard potential is an understanding of the geological conditions and the processes acting on them, so there can be an accurate assessment and communication of the risk. Earth and health--building a safer environment: Everyone who lives in a "polluted" environment appreciates that where you live affects your health. Much of the control, over whether an environment is healthy or not, lies beneath our feet in the environmental geochemistry of our habitat. Climate--the 'stone tape': Understanding climate trends, so vital to our stewardship of Planet Earth, relies heavily on the preserved record of sediments, sedimentary rocks, and ice, which serve as "groundtruth" for our efforts to understand future trends. Resources--new discovery and sustainable development: Earth scientists have consistently confounded gloomy predictions about the exhaustion of resources by improving their understanding of the Earth and of how natural resources accumulate in the Earth. We must continue to find new and better ways of locating important resources and providing the energy needed to sustain our economies. Megacities--going deeper, building safer: Urban areas commonly are concentrated on narrow coastal strips; available space is diminishing, and costs are rising. We must consider going deeper into the Earth to build our cities. Deep Earth--from crust to core: The Earth's long history and evolution is recorded in only a thin crustal zone overlaying a central nickel-iron core and mantle that makes our planet dynamic. Our understanding of the crust and the Earth below is essential for economic and environmental planning. Ocean--abyss of time: The oceans, and their record, provide important insight into how the Earth works. Although our improving knowledge of the oceans has revolutionized our understanding of the planet, much more remains to be discovered. Soils--the mantle for life: Humans depend on soil, but mismanagement mis·man·age tr.v. mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing, mis·man·ag·es To manage badly or carelessly. mis·man age·ment n. has led to erosion, depletion, and salinization in many regions. We must improve our understanding of the processes at work in producing and altering this essential resource. Earth and life--origins of diversity: The history of life tells us about the Earth's past environment and the geological, hydrological hy·drol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. , and atmospheric controls that have varied through time. This helps us understand the dynamic interaction of these processes in the modern world, so we know how to sustain the health of the planet's life support system in the future. Although these themes provide the IYPE with a focus, the IYPE will operate mainly responsively, building on demand from the research community, much like the International Geoscience ge·o·sci·ence n. Any one of the sciences, such as geology or geochemistry, that deals with the earth. ge Program (IGCP IGCP International Geological Correlation Programme IGCP International Gorilla Conservation Program ), and will be guided by an Advisory Board of experts. Beginning late in 2006, the Board will be receiving "Expressions of Interest" from scientific groups around the world. The Outreach component of the IYPE is viewed as especially important, because the public, policy makers, and politicians make decisions about society's response to geological components in our changing environment. Many of the IYPE's activities will be at the national level. To that end, National Committees of the IYPE have been formed, or are in the process of being formed in over 40 countries, including Canada. With the approval and support of the Canadian Geoscience Council and Council of Presidents, the Geological Association of Canada The Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology. established an interim committee to coordinate the development of IYPE activities in Canada and facilitate the assembling of a formal Canadian National Committee for IYPE (CNC-IYPE). The interim committee consists of Sandra Barr (Wolfville), Simon Hanmer (Ottawa), Michel Malo (Ste-Foy), Jim Teller (Winnipeg), and Jennifer Bates (Dartmouth). The committee is expanding to include representation from a broad spectrum of the geoscience community in Canada. Invitations have been extended to professional societies, government and non-government agencies, and to industry, and by late Fall it is anticipated that a formal CNC-IYPE will be in place. Such participation may be either as full committee members or as associated delegates. Through this wide-reaching network, the CNC-IYPE will ensure that exciting Earth science activities such as NEPTUNE Neptune, in Roman religion and mythology Neptune, in Roman religion and mythology, god of water. He was presumably an indigenous god of fertility, but in later times he was identified with the Greek Poseidon, god of the sea. [www.neptunecanada.ca] and POLARIS [www.polarisnet.ca] are promoted and showcased to the Canadian public and their elected officials. It is envisaged that IYPE-linked special sessions and programs will take place at society meetings and other venues throughout 2007, 2008, and 2009. The ultimate objective is to promote geoscience through planned Outreach activities at national, regional, and local levels. A multi-authored popular book on the geology of Canada is planned as a major Outreach activity in the timeframe of IYPE. Under the editorial team of Aicha Achab, John Clague, David Corrigan, Rob Fensome, Jim Monger, Godfrey Nowlan and Graham Williams, the book will be aimed at a non-specialist audience and will feature many high-quality photographs and other attractive graphics. It will highlight: 1) the big ideas of geology (e.g. plate tectonics, climate change, and landscape development), especially how these relate to Canada and Canadians; 2) the evolution of the Canadian landmass land·mass n. A large unbroken area of land. landmass Noun a large continuous area of land landmass and life through geological time, from the earliest rocks and fossils to the present Ice Age and living systems; 3) the development, occurrence and sustainability of resources (e.g. oil and natural gas, coal, minerals, aggregates, water), and 4) geologically related social issues such as the environment, health (e.g. radon gas, asbestos), climate change, and geological hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides. The book, whose projected release date is August 2008, will thus reflect the activities and achievements of all geoscientists in Canada, past and present, and will be a showcase product of IYPE in Canada. We call on the entire Canadian geoscience community to become involved in organizing exciting activities related to geoscience and the IYPE, at all levels from elementary school through to professional organizations. We encourage you to share with us and the CNC-IYPE your ideas for possible outreach activities during the International Year. The IYPE is an outstanding opportunity for Canadian Earth scientists to tell everyone about what we know is an exciting, integral, and important part of everyone's lives, to make geology and the world around us come alive in the minds of the public, and to promote our own profession at all levels. The opportunities offered by this initiative are unprecedented, especially in the current climate of global awareness of Earth processes in such areas as natural disasters, climate change, rising commodity prices, and other Earth-related crises. Please do not wait to be asked--seize the opportunity to give Earth science the profile it deserves. Accepted as submitted, 5 September 2006 Jim Teller (1) and Sandra Barr (2) (1) Senior Advisor, International Year of Planet Earth, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba Location The main Fort Garry campus is a complex on the Red River in south Winnipeg. It has an area of 2.74 square kilometres. More than 60 major buildings support the teaching and research programs of the university. , Winnipeg, MB, R3T R3T Real Text Three Dimensional 2N2 (2) Interim Chair, Canadian National Committee, International Year of Planet Earth, Department of Geology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6 A la fin de 2005, l'Assemblee Generale des Nations Unies proclamait 2008 "Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre" (AIPT AIPT Association for International Practical Training AIPT American Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (Hackensack, New Jersey) AIPT Architecture Integrated Product Team AIPT Advisory Integrated Process Team AIPT Acquisition Integrated Product Team ). Deux mille huit sera l'annee centrale d'un groupe de trois ans consacre a la Planete Terre debutant De`bu`tant´ n. 1. A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public. en janvier 2007 et se terminant en decembre 2009. Une telle proclamation implique que les 191 nations membres de l'ONU ont adopte les buts et les aspirations de l'AIPT et que tous desirent contribuer a sa mise en oeuvre. Par consequent, cette proclamation constitue le programme de recherche et de sensibilisation le plus ambitieux jamais concu pour les sciences de la terre et represente une occasion sans precedent de mettre en vitrine la pertinence et l'importance socio-economique des geoscience. Cette nouvelle initiative Internationale et Multidisciplinaire des sciences de la terre a ete concue par l'Union Internationale des Sciences Geologiques (IUSG), laquelle represente environ 250,000 geoscientifiques de 117 pays. La planification de l'AIPT a commence en 2000; douze-organisations--IUGS, IUGG, IGU, AGI, INQUA, AAPG, ILP, IUSS, ISRIC, GSL, TNO, et l'AIPG--ont pris part aux premiers efforts d'organisation de cette annee speciale pour les sciences de la terre et sont devenues des Fondateurs Associes. Ces organisations se partageront la responsabilite des activites de 2007-2009 avec le Conseil Officiel de l'AIPT et de l'UNESCO. Des Conseillers Emerites du monde n. 1. The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. Le beau monde fashionable society. See Beau monde. Demi monde See Demimonde. entier aideront a coordonner les efforts et encourageront la formation de comites nationaux; ces comites nationaux opereront independamment, en etablissant des objectifs et des priorites pour l'AIPT selon les interats et les besoins nationaux. La planification de l'AIPT est coordonnee avec d'autres initiatives internationales relatives a la terre de 2007 a 2009, soit : specifiquement l'Annee Polaire Internationale (API), l'Annee Geophysique electronique Internationale (AGeI) et l'Annee Heliophysique Internationale (AHI). Eduardo F.J. de Mulder (Commission Geologique des Pays-Bas) a ete nomme President du Conseil des Officiers de l'Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre. Un petit nombre d'individus hautement distingues a consenti a servir d'Ambassadeur de Bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child. Volonte pour l'AIPT et, de plus, deux chefs d'etats ont accepte de s'associer a l'AIPT: Sam Nujoma, president fondateur de la Namibie et Benjamin Mkapa, president de la Tanzanie jusqu'en 2006. D'autres nominations suivront. Un des premiers objectifs de l'AIPT est de mieux informer et eduquer le public sur les manieres par lesquelles notre science peut faire de notre planete Terre un endroit plus sur, plus sain et plus riche, ainsi que de demontrer que la communaute geoscientifique est un joueur cle dans l'acces a un developpement durable et equilibre. Un effort particulier sera fait pour convaincre les decideurs, les politiciens et d'autres membres influents The Influents formed in 1999 as an answer to Pinhead Gunpowder alumni Jason White (vocals, guitar) and Bill Schneider's (bass) desire to make music when not working with Pinhead. de la communaute d'utiliser efficacement l'inventaire considerable de connaissances accumulees par les 500 000 geoscientifiques de la communaute internationale, ainsi que de les convier a nous consulter quand ils doivent prendre des decisions relatives a notre planete. Pendant les activites de l'AIPT s'echelonnant de 2007 a 2009, la communaute geoscientifique mondiale essayera d'expliquer au grand public le fonctionnement de la Terre, comment son histoire nous permet de mieux entrevoir son avenir et comment elle contribue a faire de la Terre un monde meilleur. Une levee levee (lĕv`ē) [Fr.,=raised], embankment built along a river to prevent flooding by high water. Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control. de fonds de 20,000,000 $ a ete entreprise pour la mise en oeuvre de l'AIPT, ces sommes seront divisees de facon egale entre les activites de recherche et de sensibilisation. Nous estimons que les principaux contribuables a cet effort financier seront des societes multinationales, des institutions intergouvernementales, des banques de developpement, des organisations scientifiques et des organisations locales gouvernementales et non gouvernementales. Dix grandes thematiques a fort impact social ont ete retenues pour les activites de recherche et de sensibilisation de l'AIPT. Celles-ci sont resumees ci-dessous et peuvent etre consultees sur le site Web www.yearofplanetearth.org et telechargees; des copies papiers sont disponibles sur demande. Un prospectus et un depliant, la Planete Terre entre nos mains, ont aussi ete publies. Ces dix thematiques ont ete choisies pour leur importance scientifique, leur impact social, leur interet populaire et leur nature multidisciplinaire. L'eau souterraine--vers une utilisation durable: Une grande partie de l'eau potable potable /pot·a·ble/ (po´tah-b'l) fit to drink. po·ta·ble adj. Fit to drink; drinkable. potable fit to drink. de la terre existe sous forme forme (form) pl. formes [Fr.] form. forme fruste (froost) pl. formes frustes an atypical, especially a mild or incomplete, form, as of a disease. d'eau souterraine. De nouvelles techniques d'exploration et de production ainsi qu'une comprehension accrue de la dynamique de reservoirs naturels d'eau, aident les geoscientifiques a trouver cette ressource essentielle. Desastres naturels--moins de risques, plus d'information: La terre peut atre un endroit dangereux et certains types de risques qui lui sont associes peuvent atre exacerbes par nos actions. La reduction des risques de desastres naturels depend de la comprehension des conditions geologiques et des processus qui les regissent, permettant une evaluation juste pour bien informer la population. Terre et sante--pour un environnement plus sur. Ceux qui vivent dans un environnement "pollue" ont conscience de l'impact qu'a notre lieu de residence sur notre sante. Une grande partie des contraintes sur la qualite de notre habitat depend du sous-sol et releve de la geochimie environnementale. Le climat--les roches: une archive climatique: La comprehension des changements climatiques si essentielle a notre intendance in·ten·dance n. 1. The function of an intendant; management. 2. An administrative office or district. de la Planete Terre, depend fortement de l'information archivee dans les sediments, les roches sedimentaires et la glace, lesquels servent de reference historique dans nos efforts pour comprendre les changements futurs. Ressources--nouvelles decouvertes et developpement durable: Les geoscientifiques ont constamment dejoue les predictions pessimistes quant a l'epuisement des ressources en ameliorant leur comprehension de cette derniere et de comment se concentrent les ressources naturelles. Nous devons continuer de trouver des methodes nouvelles et meilleures pour localiser ces ressources essentielles et subvenir a nos besoins energetiques. Megacites--plus profondes et plus sure: Les zones urbaines sont souvent concentrees sur d'etroites bandes cotieres; l'espace disponible diminue et les couts augmentent. Nous devons envisager de developper nos grandes villes, vers vers abbr. versed sine le bas, a plus grande profondeur. La Terre profode--de la croute au noyau Noy`au´ n. 1. A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc. : La longue histoire de l'evolution de la Terre n'a laisse une empreinte que dans la croute terrestre, qui est tres mince. Celle-ci recouvre le manteau man·teau n. pl. man·teaus or man·teaux A loose cloak or mantle. [French, from Old French mantel; see mantle.] et le noyau de fer et nickel, responsables du dynamisme de notre planete. Notre comprehension de la croute et des environnements sous-jacents est essentielle a la planification economique et environnementale. L'ocean--Les abimes du tels: Les oceans et l'information qui y est archivee permettent d'apprehender plusieurs processus terrestres importants. Bien qu'une meilleure connaissance des oceans ait revolutionne notre comprehension de la planete dans son ensemble, il reste encore beaucoup beau·coup also boo·coo or boo·koo Chiefly Southern U.S. adj. Many; much: beaucoup money. n. pl. a decouvrir! Sols--le tapis de la vie: L'humanite depend du sol, mais la mauvaise gestion a mene a l'erosion, l'epuisement et salinisation dans beaucoup de regions. Nous devons mieux comprendre les processus relatifs a la production et aux changements de cette ressource essentielle. Terre et vie--les origines de la diversite: L'histoire de vie nous parle des environnements passes de la Terre et des controles geologiques, hydrologiques et atmospheriques qui ont varie au cours du temps. Cela nous aide a comprendre l'interaction dynamique de ces processus dans le monde moderne mo·derne adj. Striving to be modern in appearance or style but lacking taste or refinement; pretentious. [French, modern, from Old French; see modern.] Adj. 1. , de telle sorte que nous sachions comment preserver la sante des systemes environnementaux necessaires au maintien de la vie sur terre. Bien que ces thematiques orientent l'AIPT dans une direction de recherche claire, l'AIPT fonctionnera surtout Sur`tout´ n. 1. A man's coat to be worn over his other garments; an overcoat, especially when long, and fitting closely like a body coat. Noun 1. d'une maniere responsable, se structurant selon les demandes de la communaute de recherche, a la maniere du programme de Geoscience International (PGI PGI Protected Geographical Indication PGI Progiciel de Gestion Intégré (French: Enterprise Resource Planning) PGI Phosphoglucose Isomerase PGI Polish Geological Institute (Warsaw, Poland) ) sous la direction d'un conseil scientifique d'experts. A partir de la fin de 2006, le conseil recevra "des declarations d'interets" de la communaute geoscientifique mondiale. Nous considerons que le volet de sensibilisation est particulierement important, parce que le public, les decideurs et les politiciens prennent des decisions affectant les reactions de la societe aux composantes geologiques de notre environnement changeant. Beaucoup d'activites de l'AIPT se feront au niveau national. A cette fin, des comites nationaux de l'AIPT ont ete formes (language, music) Formes - An object-oriented language for music composition and synthesis, written in VLISP. ["Formes: Composition and Scheduling of Processes", X. Rodet & P. Cointe, Computer Music J 8(3):32-50 (Fall 1984)]. , ou sont en formation dans plus de 40 pays, incluant le Canada. Avec l'appui et le soutien du Conseil Geoscientifique Canadien et du Conseil des Presidents, un comite interimaire a ete etabli par l'Association Geologique du Canada pour coordonner le developpement d'activites de l'AIPT au Canada et faciliter la constitution d'un comite national canadien formel pour l'AIPT (CNC-AIPT). Le comite interimaire comprend Sandra Barr (Wolfville), Simon Hanmer (Ottawa), Michel Malo (Ste-Foy), Jim Teller (Winnipeg) et Jennifer Bates (Dartmouth). D'autres membres se sont recemment ajoutes au comite pour permettre a des canadiens provenant d'un spectre de disciplines geoscientifiques plus vaste. Les societes professionnelles, les agences gouvernementales et non gouvernementales ainsi que l'industrie ont ete invites a participer de maniere a encourager une representation de toutes les disciplines des Sciences de la Terre. On prevoit que d'ici l'automne, un comite formel CNC-AIPT sera forme. La participation au comite peut se faire a titre titre titer. de membre a part entiere ou a titre de delegue associe. Grace a ce vaste reseau ré·seau or re·seau n. pl. réseaus or réseaux 1. A net or mesh foundation for lace. 2. Astronomy , le CNC-AIPT pourra s'assurer que des projets geoscientifiques excitants tels que NEPTUNE [www.neptunecanada.ca] et POLARIS [www.polarisnet.ca] seront promus et mis en valeur aupres du public canadien et de leurs elus. Il a ete prevu que des sessions speciales et des programmes lies a l'AIPT prendront place aux rencontres de la societe ainsi qu'a d'autres occasions de 2007 a 2009. L'objectif ultime Ul´time a. 1. Ultimate; final. demeure la promotion des geosciences par des activites de sensibilisation au niveau national, regional et local. Une activite de sensibilisation particulierement importante au programme de l'AIPT est la redaction See redact. par plusieurs auteurs
The term auteur (French for author) is used to describe film directors (or, more rarely, producers, or writers) who are considered to have a distinctive, recognizable style, because they (a) repeatedly d'un livre li·vre n. 1. See Table at currency. 2. A money of account formerly used in France and originally worth a pound of silver. sur la geologie du Canada destine des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. au grand public. Sous la direction editoriale d'Aicha Achab (Quebec), John Clague (Vancouver), David Corrigan (Ottawa), Rob Fensome (Dartmouth), Jim Monger (Ile Saltspring), Godfrey Nowlan (Calgary) et Graham Williams (Dartmouth), ce livre s'adressera a un public de non-specialistes et sera soigneusement illustre par des photographies de haut niveau et un graphisme de qualite. On y mettra l'emphase sur: 1) les concepts centraux de la geologie (e.g. la tectonique des plaques, le changement climatique et l'evolution des paysages), en soulignant comment ces idees affectent le Canada et les Canadiens; 2) l'evolution du Canada continental et de la vie au cours des temps geologiques, depuis la formation des premieres roches jusqu'a l'epoque glaciaire actuelle et ses ecosystemes; 3) la mise en valeur, la distribution et le developpement durable des ressources; et 4) des thematiques sociales a composante geologique, tels l'environnement, la sante (radon, amiante), le changement climatique et les desastres naturels tels les seismes, les tsunamis, les inondations et les glissements de terrain. Ce livre, dont la parution est prevue en Aout 2008, refletera ainsi les activites et les reussites des membres presents et passes de la communaute geoscientifique Canadienne, tout en tenant lieu de produit vedette ve·dette also vi·dette n. 1. A mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost. 2. A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force. de l'AIPT au Canada. Nous lancons un appel a l'ensemble de la communaute geoscientifique Canadienne pour qu'elle s'implique dans le developpement d'activites geoscientifiques excitantes dans le cadre de l'AIPT a tous les niveaux, de l'elementaire aux organisations professionnelles. Nous vous encourageons a partager avec nous et le CNC-AIPT vos idees pour des activites de sensibilisation a tenir au cours de l'Annee Internationale. L'AIPT est une occasion sans precedent pour les geoscientifiques Canadiens de faire part a tous de ce que nous savons atre une partie integrale, excitante et importante de la vie de chacun--de faire de la geologie et du monde qui nous entoure quelque chose de vivant dans l'esprit du public ainsi que de promouvoir notre profession a tous les niveaux. Les opportunites offertes par cette initiative sont sans precedent, particulierement dans l'eveil d'une prise de conscience mondiale aux processus terrestres tels les catastrophes naturelles, le changement climatique, le prix croissants des ressources naturelles et les autres situations de crises a thematique geologique. S'il vous plait, saisissez sans attendre cette occasion de donner aux Sciences de la Terre la visibilite qu'elles meritent. Accepte tel que soumis le 5 Septembre, 2006 Jim Teller (1) et Sandra Barr (2) (1) conseiller senior, Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre Departement des Sciences geologiques, Universite du Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (2) Interimair presidente, Comite national Canadien, Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre, Departement de Geologie, Universite d'Acadie, Wolfville NS B4P 2R6 |
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