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	Global UNESCO Network of Geoparks - European Geoparks Network
		In October 2004 during the 5th European Geoparks Meeting held in Petralia Sottana, Madonie Geopark, a new agreement between the Division of Earth Sciences of UNESCO and the European Geoparks Network was officially signed.
		The European Geopark Network with its integration in the Global Geoparks Network of UNESCO is recognized henceforth by the international community as an organization of great contribution on natural heritage and sustainable development issues.
		Along with the Conference on Geoparks, a great exhibition was organized in which participated with kiosks the 8 Chinese Geoparks and a number of the members of the European Geoparks Network, the 44 National Geological Parks of China as well as more geological parks from various countries.
	www.europeangeoparks.org /isite/page/52,1,0.asp?mu=4&cmu=30&thID=0 (1082 words)

	First global geopark event closes as success
		The First International Conference on Geoparks in Beijing has proved to be a renaissance for geology, contributing to geological protection and sustainable development, an official with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said yesterday.
		The UNESCO philosophy and strategy concerning Geoparks should be adopted, acknowledging the focus on improving scientific understanding, resource conservation, local economic development, respect of cultural heritage, popularization of Earth sciences and education and enhanced tourism.
		International co-operation in the field of geological heritage conservation and Geoparks should be enhanced.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-06/30/content_344127.htm (717 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions - European Geoparks Network
		A geopark is a territory with a geological heritage of European significance and with a sustainable development strategy with a strong management structure, supported by a European funding programme, to aid further development.
		The main aim of the network is to bring sustainable territorial development to the geopark by using that territory’s geological heritage, primarily through the development of geotourism.
		Geoparks adopt a holistic approach to their heritage and promote all aspects of their regions natural and cultural heritage.
	www.europeangeoparks.org /isite/page/19,1,0.asp?mu=4&cmu=28&thID=0 (1232 words)

	UNESCO, Earth Sciences
		The Global Network of National Geoparks assisted by UNESCO provides a platform of active cooperation between experts and practitioners in geological heritage.
		A Geopark is an area with a geological heritage of significance, with a coherent and strong management structure and where a sustainable economic development strategy is in place.
		In the framework of a Geopark, geological heritage and geological knowledge is shared with the broad public and linked with broader aspects of the natural and cultural environment, which are often closely related or determined to geology and landscape.
	www.unesco.org /science/earth/geoparks.shtml (417 words)

	Publications: Episodes 27-3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Within the framework of an international meeting, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 13 February 2004, the "Operational Guidelines for National Geoparks seeking UNESCO's assistance" and recommendations were presented in their final version.A global "UNESCO Network of National Geoparks" was established.
		The International Network of National Geoparks under UNESCO shall serve to develop models of best practice and set standards for territories, which integrate the preservation of geological heritage into a strategy for regional economic development.
		The European Geoparks Network was established in June 2000 by four regions of different European Countries— France, Germany, Spain and Greece --with similar natural and socioeconomic characteristics.
	www.iugs.org /iugs/pubs/epi27-3.htm (1653 words)

	Portuguese Natural Area Added to Global Network of Geoparks
		The Geopark Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional in central Portugal was recently unanimously accepted into the Global Network of Geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the first such park in Portugal.
		Geoparks promote the development of a global network of sites which represent exceptional examples of our planet’s geological heritage, according to UNESCO.
		The “European Geopark” designation was created in June 2003 and parks in the network carry this designation.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/8/prweb427689.htm (423 words)

	UNESCO, Earth Sciences
		The IGCP is a cooperative enterprise of UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and has been stimulating comparative studies in the Earth Sciences since 1972.
		IGCP improves the interaction and networking between geo-hydro and environmental scientists in solving fundamental geoscientific problems relevant to sustainable development.
		In line with the medium-term plan and the strategic outlines with the Work plan and budget (C/5) of UNESCO, IGCP is evolving from a programme with focus on fundamental sciences to a programme concentrating on applied geosciences, including mitigation of geo-hazards, such as earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions.
	www.unesco.org /science/earth/igcp.shtml (343 words)

	International Network of Geoparks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Image:Unesco_logo_fl.gif The International Network of Geoparks (INoG) is a UNESCO Geoparks programme established in 1998.
		International Union of Geological Sciences — Minutes of the 46th Executive Committee Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, January 26-30, 2000.
		And International Union of Geological Sciences — 45th Executive Committee Meeting, Vienna, Austria, January 26-30, 1998.
	international-network-of-geoparks.iqnaut.net (201 words)

	Six Chinese Parks Selected as International Geoparks
		Three of Spain's geoparks, one of Norway's, one Portugal's and one Brazil's, were also selected as International Geoparks at the conference held in Belfast.
		Addressing the opening ceremony, Walter Erdelen, assistant director-general for Natural Sciences in UNESCO said that he is glad to note that the number of geoparks and their geographical coverage have almost doubled since the First International Geoparks Conference held in Beijing in 2004.
		Geoparks are developing into top quality products related to tourism, which will sustain both the local environment and the communities who living there.
	english.cri.cn /2866/2006/09/20/168@141500.htm (453 words)

	The European Geoparks Network
		The European Geoparks Network was established in June 2000, by four territories from different European Countries (France, Germany, Spain and Greece), working together during the last years with main objective the cooperation in protection of the geological heritage and the promotion of sustainable development of their territories in Europe.
		The European Geoparks Network Coordination Unit has formed an Expert Committee made up of specialists in sustainable development and the enhancement of the geological heritage from the zones having initiated this programme and representatives of international structures working in the area of enhancement of the geological heritage.
		Any territory wishing to develop a “European Geopark” or to be given advise to assist or validate its orientations in the area of Geotourism or enhancement of its geological heritage, may ask the Coordination Unit to provide an expert mission.
	www.aegean.gr /petrified_forest/Frames/HTML/English/EGMeeting.htm (1399 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Special \| Sixty years of beauty
		Thus, in 1959, when UNESCO launched its first international cultural heritage salvation campaign, it was with the aim of helping Egypt safeguard the Abu Simbel temples in the Nile Valley.
		This success was the most striking example of international understanding and world solidarity in the field of cultural co- operation and the preservation of heritage: dozens of temples and archaeological sites and areas in Nubia were in danger of being submerged by the waters of the vast artificial lake formed behind the High Dam.
		The UNESCO geopark concept explores and demonstrates methods of conserving sites of geo-scientific importance, as well as archaeological, ecological, historical or cultural value, turning them into areas for environmental education, training and research.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/765/sc5.htm (1974 words)

	Geotimes - June 2003 - European Geoconservation
		The 15,000-hectare Geopark has a large variety of fossilized plant species and a large accumulation of standing and lying petrified tree trunks — revealing past volcanic activity 20 million years ago that covered the forest in pyroclastic material.
		Under an official UNESCO agreement, the European Geoparks Network is an experimental tool for the concept of geoconservation in Europe.
		This European Geopark, established in 2001, represents a scenic cross-section of coastal cliff, featuring various phases of sedimentary and volcanic history as the area drifted from southern Antarctica to its current position at 52 degrees north latitude, says Karen Tobbe of the Copper Coast Geopark.
	www.agiweb.org /geotimes/june03/feature_europe.html (580 words)

	UNESCO - Global Geoparks network created, with UNESCO support
		They will describe the current state of Geoparks in the world and present a series of case studies focusing on specific issues: methods and techniques for safeguarding geological heritage; the scientific importance of Geoparks; the relationship between safeguarding Geoparks and their rational use; and the parks’ role in sustainable development of regional economies.
		The “Global Network of Geoparks assisted by UNESCO”; was established during an international meeting last February 13 at UNESCO.
		The “European Geopark” label was created in June 2003, and attributed to the European network, which was established in April 2001 and has been working in partnership with UNESCO.
	portal.unesco.org /es/ev.php-URL_ID=21254&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (323 words)

	Shishan geopark forges golden sightseeing route
		Leiqiong Volcano Geopark, with Haikou Shishan Volcanic Cluster Geopark as an essential part, gained entry into the Global Geoparks Network at the second United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Geoparks Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland recently.
		Having been awarded with the world geopark laurel, Haikou geopark is now striving to promote itself as a national 4A scenic area.
		In the future, Haikou geopark will attract institutions of higher learning and research institutes, both from home and abroad, to do their research and to study there.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /cndy/2006-10/27/content_718106.htm (405 words)

	Lin Jiaqiao Personal Space
		Arborvitae, which was declared by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources to be an extremely endangered species after having disappeared in China for over 100 years, has been found in China again.
		When applying EIA to the Nujiang River valley hydropower development plan, comparisons were made regarding the environmental impact to be caused by the layout, scale, ways and sequence of time at different steps of the development plans, and measures were suggested to prevent and reduce the possible impact.
		China stresses international cooperation in environmental protection, and is active in conducting relevant activities with the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.
	www.personal.ceu.hu /students/06/Lin_Jiaqiao/CN-ENV/cn_env.html (9379 words)

	EnBers Flickers and Flames Newsletter April 2006 - Issue 33
		The World Geopark Network of the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources along with the European Geoparks Network are the pioneers of Geopark establishment and already there are many established and active Geoparks in China.
		The concept of the Geopark is in reality a redevelopment and rebadging of protected and natural areas to emphasise their geological and geomorphological landform heritage.
		The Global Geopark network is supported and facilitated by UNESCO and at the symposium, senior officers of UNESCO, the United Nations, the Institute of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Global Geopark Network were in attendance to discuss the science and management of these parks.
	www.unisa.edu.au /nbe/Newsletters/2006/July/overview.asp (652 words)

	Newsletters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The overall objective of this network is the promotion and development of close working relations among specialized academic bodies in Latin America, both regional and national, which share the common interest of enhancing the place of Geography in the fields of education and research, from elementary school to postgraduate studies.
		Maria Sala, Co-ordinator of the Mediterranean Network (sala@trivium.gh.ub.es)
		The European Geoparks Network (EGN), founded in 2000, made an agreement of cooperation with UNESCO in 2001 and in 2004, on the occasion of the First International Conference, the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) was founded.
	www.homeofgeography.org /uk/e_Newsletters/October_2006.html (11061 words)

	UNESCO'S GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK
		An excellent method in approaching this goal is the establishment and the use of “Geoparks” as an educational tool.
		“Geoparks” are a vehicle through which millions of people can be brought into touch on one hand with the threats, but on the other hand also with the vulnerability and beauty of Geology and Nature.
		· At the 5th European Geoparks Conference, held in Sicily/Italy (October 2004) an agreement was reached to integrate the EGN as continental structure within the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, and to use its expertise in establishing similar continental networks in Africa, America, Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
	gsa.confex.com /gsa/2005AM/finalprogram/abstract_90596.htm (377 words)

	International Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		International Association For The Advancement Of Ethnology And Eugenics
		International Convention On The Protection Of The Rights Of All Migrant Workers And Members Of Their Families
		International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/international_index (329 words)

	Protected sites designations
		Nevertheless, many are in areas of semi-natural habitat and so form a valuable network of locations at which informal recreation and the natural environment coexist.
		Originally intended to protect sites of importance especially as waterfowl habitat, the Convention has broadened its scope over the years to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are extremely important for biodiversity conservation in general and for the well-being of human communities.
		Geoparks are internationally-recognised areas encompassing one or more sites of scientific importance in which the geological heritage is safeguarded and sustainably managed, with strong local involvement.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /page-1527-theme=textonly (3198 words)

	GEOPARKS 'R OZ ~ The Australian Geoparks Network
		China followed with some 85 national Geoparks across the country with 12 now accepted under the UNESCO Assistance to Global Geoparks programme.
		In June 2004 the Chinese government through the Ministry of Lands and Resources with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences held the 1st International Conference on Geoparks (organisers Jiang J. and Zhao X.) and opened the World Geoparks Office in Beijing.
		In 2005 the first Middle Eastern Geopark was proclaimed on the Iranian Free Zone of Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.
	www.geocities.com /paleodeadfish/STs_OzGeoparkspage.html (346 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - PREHISTORIC PARKS ; Can Geoparks Get Tourists Excited About a Load of Old Fossils? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The term "geopark" describes any site of geological and scientific interest in which the landscape might be used to create sustainable community projects from tourism.
		Over the next few decades, Unesco aims to establish a global network of more than 500 geoparks in response to what it sees as the growing number of "geotourists", another Un-esco-coined term referring to those travellers with any sort of interest in the natural world and the communities that inhabit it.
		Last year saw the first international geoparks conference held in Beijing and, as a result, China is now home to 10 of the 43 sites currently operating in 14 countries, including one in Qeshm in Iran.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/650964/prehistoric_parks__can_geoparks_get_tourists_excited_about_a/index.html?source=r_science (733 words)

	Other Networks
		CLARINET (Contaminated Land Rehabilitation Network For Environmental Technologies) is a concerted action within the Environment and Climate Programme of the European Commission DG XII, co-ordinated by the Austrian Environment Agency.
		A new internationally recognised label 'UNESCO Geopark', destined to become synonymous to environmental protection and development, will be awarded each year to some twenty territories which merit this distinction distributed all over the world.
		International Standards Organisation: access to databases, special reports, an interactive environmental management implementation tool, and all 14,000 family standards.
	www.nicole.org /links/Links.asp?Listing=4 (2011 words)

	THE EUROPEAN GEOPARKS NETWORK
		The network has drawn together territories from across Europe that share these aims and which are now working together in an active and dynamic way to achieve them.
		Although geology is always the main area of promotion in geoparks, network members adopt a holistic approach to the promotion of our natural and cultural heritage.
		Although still less than 5 years old, the European Geoparks Network has made great advances in achieving its aims and is attracting increasing attention from communities across Europe as well as the wider geological community both at home in Europe but also from further afield.
	gsa.confex.com /gsa/2005AM/finalprogram/abstract_90684.htm (505 words)

	utrecht
		At present there is, at different scales, the necessity to promote geology, protection and the geoparks: geotourism could be a one good manner to promote education in geology towards citizens of different ages.
		It is clear for us that also a variety of geosite-, geopark- and natural- and national park projects can all contribute in parallel to the same kinds of targets.
		There are three definitions of geoparks, none of them official or governmental: UNESCO geopark, the European geopark (allowing one or two per country), and the country geoparks that all are free to choose and promote.
	www.sgu.se /hotell/progeo/news/3_2003/utrecht.htm (811 words)

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