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简介：AttheIstOrdinarySessionofthemergedIUGS/IGCCouncil,heldinFlorence,Italy,inconjunctionwiththe32ndInternationalGeologicalCongress(IGC),thefollowingnewofficerswereelected:

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简介：Asevidenceforabruptenvironmentalchangegrows,thetaskofassessingtheeffectsofrapidgeologicalprocessesisbecomingmoreimportant.Increasinginterestintrackingandreportinglandscapechangesthattakeplacewithinanormalhumanlifetimeis,thus,notsurprising.IUGScontinuestoemphasizetheimportanceoftrackingrapidgeologicalchangeinStateof

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简介：AttheInternationalGeologicalCongressheldinFlorence,ItalyinAugust2004theIUGSCouncilapprovedtheformationofanewCommissiononGeoscienceforEnvironmentalManagement.ThisnewCommissionwasformedtocontinueIUGSactivitiesintheenvironmentfollowingtheclosureoftheIUGSCommissiononGeologicalSciencesforEnvironmentalPlanning(COGEOENVIRONMENT)whichhadcompleteditsterm(refertoseparatearticleinthisissue).

简介：Duringthelast2yearstheIUGShasrevieweditsOrganisationandOperationstoallowmoreefficientandeffectiveadministrationintothefuture.AmongtheitemsreviewedwasthelifeofCommissionswhichhavenowbeendefinedatamaximumof8years.AsaconsequenceCOGEOENVIRONMENT,whichhasbeeninexistencesinceearly1990,wasformallycloseddownattheIGCinFlorenceinAugust2004.ThedecisionbytheIUGSCounciltocloseCOGEOENVIRONMENTdidnotinanywayimplythattheroleoftheIUGSinpromotinggeoscienceinenvironmentmatterswascompleted.