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which suffered as a result of the tsunami, including Indonesia, India, Philippines, Sri
Lanka, and Thailand, to make presentations. Japanese scientists were also invited
to present their long-term observations on how to recognise tsunami events in terms
of mechanisms and the prevention of major impacts. Communications between
physical and social scientists, engineers, and policy-makers went well. Issues were
discussed at great length during the poster session, which added up to
approximately 6 hours of the 3-day workshop. The workshop was beneficial for the
20 or so M.S and PhD local scientists, who are working on coastal environmental
conservation. During the workshop, the opportunity for all participants to have an
open discussion was arranged in order to hear feedback from the public, on our
project themes. Comments can be viewed on the following website:
(www.megadelta.ecnu.edu.cn). Pre-and-post meeting field trips took place to
observe the evidence of sea-level fluctuations, sediment re-suspension, and coastal
erosion of the Mekong delta coast.
May, 2004. Chinese-Taiwan Funds for Environment Projects
Chinese-Taiwan has awarded a total of US $125,000 to the South Pacific Applied
Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), for 2004 Projects. This includes a $25,000 grant
for new scholarships and $100,000 for five small projects. The five smaller projects
include: continued support of Regional Earth Day celebrations, capacity building
exercises for Tuvalu in reducing vulnerability to disasters and, water quality
monitoring in the region. Other major areas such as, monitoring change in the
Pacific Ocean and continuing the assessment of wave energy potential towards
establishing a pilot project in the Pacific, will also benefit from these funds.
• Outcomes and Products:
1. The IGBP Series: Global Change and the Earth System, A Planet under Pressure,
W. Steffen, A. Sanderson, P. D. Tyson, J. Jager, P.A. Matson, B. Moore III, F.
Oldfield, K. Richardson, H. J. Schellnhuber, B. L. Turner II, R. J. Wasson,
Springer, ISBN 3-540-40800-2, 2004
2. Proceedings of the APN Workshop on Climate Variability and Human Activities in
Relation to Northeast Asian Land-ocean Interactions and Their Implications for
Coastal Zone Management (APN 2004-18-NMY)
3. Outputs of the APN Project The Mega-deltas of Asia: Conceptual Model and its
Application of Future Delta Vulnerability (APN 2004-06-CMY): 1) Workshop
abstract proceedings and field trip guide; 2) APN Proceedings (being published at
China Ocean Press, available in the late 2005); 3) APN project website:
(www.megadelta.ecnu.edu.cn); 4) Peer-reviewed papers; draft manuscripts
prepared by APN leaders participants; 5) A summary of the Ho-Chi-Minh
Workshop on CD-ROM.
• Future Activities:
1. Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Studies (MAIRS)
As part of the Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Studies (MAIRS), the
APN/SCOPE/START Rapid Assessment Project will continue the rapid assessment
book in South Asia and Southeast Asia region. The first APN/SCOPE/START Rapid
Assessment book will be published within 9 months of the October Hangzhou
meeting. The International Project Office (IPO) formally opens in early 2005 at the
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. A Deputy Director
and Information Officer will be appointed to work at the IPO.
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