Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO: annual report 2009
This document, reporting on IOC global results and achievements in 2009, reaffirms its engagement in climate matters at many levels, including observations and proofing communities from ocean-based hazards. It also reports on the IOC tsunami programme, which works at three levels – global, regional and national - to raise awareness in coastal populations and increase their preparedness to respond to different levels of tsunami warning.