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